THE  BENSON  LIBRARY  OF  HYMNOLOGY 

Endowed  by  the  Reverend 
Louis  Fitzgerald  Benson,  d.d. 


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PRINCETON,   NEW  JERSEY 


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CHRISTIAN  ,  1967 

Logical  st' 


P  S  A  L  M  0  D  Y  : 


NEW    COLLECTION 


OF 


PSALMS  AND  HYMNS 


ADAPTED     TO 


DIVINE  WORSHIP, 


NEW- YORK  ! 
PUBLISHED  BY  GEORGE  B.  UTTEtf, 
NO.  9  SPRUCE-STREET. 

1853. 


E.  G.  CHAMPLIX.  STKR^OTYPKK. 

No.  9  Spruce-street,  N.  Y. 


PREFACE. 


The  following  compilation  was  undertaken 
by  a  Committee  appointed  for  the  purpose  by 
the  Seventh-day  Baptist  General  Conference,  at 
a  meeting  held  in  Shiloh,  N.  J.,  in  September, 
1846.  The  Committee,  having  completed  the 
task  assigned  them,  would,  in  placing  it  before 
their  brethren,  simply  remark,  that  they  have 
aimed  at  combining  variety  of  subject  and 
metre,  lyrical  excellence,  and  sound  doctrinal 
sentiment.  It  is  believed  that,  in  these  re- 
spects, the  work  is  not  surpassed  by  any  other 
Hymn  Book  extant.  It  has  not,  however,  been 
the  object  of  the  Committee  to  impart  instruc- 
tion in  doctrine,  so  much  as  to  provide  a  suitable 
medium  for  the  expression  of  holy  emotions. 
Important  as  it  is  to  be  intsructed  in  doctrine, 
and  although  there  should  be  nothing  contrary 

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PREFACE. 

to  scriptural  truth  in  the  praises  of  the  church, 
poetry  does  not  seem  to  be  the  appropriate 
channel  for  conveying  such  kind  of  knowledge. 
This  will  account  for  the  absence  of  many 
hymns  from  this  book  which  are  found  in  the 
ordinary  collections  in  use,  as  well  as  for 
the  principle  of  classification  which  has  been 
adopted.  A  regard  to  chastene'ss  and  purity 
of  style  has  also  led  to  the  rejection  of  many 
pieces,  which,  however  popular,  are  unworthy 
of  that  solemnity  which  should  always  charac- 
terize the  songs  of  those  who  worship  One 
"fearful  in  praises."  It  is  hoped  that  a  candid 
examination  of  the  contents  of  this  volume  will 
result  in  the  conviction,  that  it  is  suited  to  the 
wants  of  our  denomination. 

THE  COMMITTEE. 

New-York,  Sept.  1, 1847. 


INDEX    OF    FIRST    LINES. 


A  BROKEN  heart,  my  God,  my  King 601 

A  friend  there  is— your  voices  join 374 

A  glory  in  the  word  we  find 17 

A  host  of  spirits  round  the  throne 705 

Again  our  earthly  cares  we  leave 642 

Again  returns  the  day  of  holy  rest 652 

Again  thy  holy  Sabbath,  Lord 670 

Ah,  how  shall  fallen  man ." .  583 

Ah,  why  should  doubts  and  fears  arise 367 

Alas  !  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed 587 

Alas  !  how  poor  and  little  worth 510 

Alas  !  what  hourly  dangers  rise 470 

All  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name 257 

All  yesterday  is  gone 554 

All  ye  nations,  praise  the  Lord 187 

All  ye  who  love  the  Lord,  rejoice 207 

Almighty  Ruler  of  the  sides 228 

Am  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross 463 

A  mortal  coldness  bathes  my  brow 936 

And  can  mine  eyes,  without  a  tear 5:^5 

And  can  my  heart  aspire  so  high 449 

And  did  the  holy  and  the  just 100 

And  must  I  part  with  all  I  have 36^ 

And  must  this  body  die 967 

And  will  the  Lord  thus  condescend 598 

And  will  the  Judge  descend 979 

Angels,  assist  to  sing 2.30 

Angels  from  the  realms  of  glory 91 

Angels,  roll  the  rock  away 115 

Another  six  days'  work  is  done 650 

Arise,  and  bless  the  Lord ' 214 

Arise,  arise-;  with  joy  survey 801 

Arise  in  all  thy  splendor,  Lord 765 

Arise,  my  soul,  arise 140 

Arise,  O  King  of  grace,  arise 692 

Arm  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake 761 

As  birds  their  infant  brood  protect. .. .' 693 

As,  bowed  by  sudden  storms,  the  rose 947 

As  in  soft  silence  vernal  showers 279 

Assembled  at  thy  great  command 800 

Assembled  in  our  school  once  more 814 

As  vernal  flowers  that  scent  the  morn 942 

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INDEX    OF    FIRST    LINES. 


At  anchor  laid,  remote  from  home 414 

Awake,  and  sing  the  song 245 

Awake,  my  drowsy  soul,  awake .' 472 

Awake,  my  heart ;  my  soul,  arise 665 

Awake,  my  soul ;   awake,  my  tongue 216 

Awake,  my  soul,  to  sound  his  praise 202 

Awake,  my  soul,  stretch  every  nerve 421 

Awake,  my  tongue,  thy  tribute  bring 60 

Awake,  our  souls  ;  away,  our  fears 420 

Awake,  ye  saints,  and  raise  your  eyes 887 

Awaked  by  Sinai's  awful  sound 544 

BAPTIZED  into  our  Saviours  death 727 

Be  joyful  in  God,  all  ye  lands  of  the  earth 847 

Be  merciful  to  us,  O  God 762 

Be  ours  the  bliss  in  wisdom's  way 816 

Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God < 227 

Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high , 190 

Be  thou,  O  Lord,  my  treasure  here 323 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne 617 

Begin,  my  soul,  th'  exalted  lay 208 

Begin,my  tongue,  some  heavenly  theme 219 

Begin  the  high^  celestial  strain 212 

Behold  th'  amazing  sight 109 

Behold,  the  day  is  come 974 

Behold  the  gift  of  God 170 

Behold  the  glories  of  the  Lamb 264 

Behold,  the  grace  appears 93 

Behold,  the  heathen  waits  to  know 758 

Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,  who  bore 349 

Behold  the  lofty  sky 2 

Behold  the  morning  sun 18 

Behold,  the  Prince  of  Peace 99 

Behold  the  Saviour  of  mankind 110 

Behold  the  sin-atoning  Lamb 136 

Behold  the  sure  foundation  stone 685 

Behold  the  western  evening  light 950 

Behold  thy  waiting  servant,  Lord 404 

Behold,  what  pity  touched  the  heart 137 

Behold  yon  bright  array 1005 

Beneath  our  feet  and  o'er  our  head 930 

Bereft  of  all,  when  hopeless  care 331 

Beyond  the  glittering,  starry  skv 129 

Beyond  where  Cedron's  waters*  flow ]  04 

Bless,  O  my  soul,  the  living  God 43 

Blest  are  the  pure  in  heart 355 

Blest  are  the  sons  of  peace 492 

Blest  are  the  souls  that  hear  and  know 540 

Blest  be  the  tie  that  binds 924 

Blest  Comforter  divine 275 

Blest  day  of  God  !  and  therefore  blest .'..'.'.' .' ." ...... 666 

Blest  hour,  when  mortal  man  retires 676 

Blest  is  the  hour  when  cares  depart 913 

Blest  is  the  man  whose  softening  heart 502 

Blest  Jesus,  while  in  mortal  flesh 333 

Blest  Saviour,  we  thy  will  obey 717 

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LNDEX    OF    FIUST    LINES. 


Blow  ye  the  trumpet,  blow 525 

Bread  of  heaven,  on  thee  we  feed 750 

Brightest  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the  morning 89 

Bright  Source  of  everlasting  love 501 

Bright  was  the  guiding  star,  that  led 350 

Broad  is  the  road  thatleads  to  death 400 

Brother,  rest  from  sin  and  sorrow 953 

Brother,  thou  art  gone  to  rest 946 

Buried  beneath  the  yielding  wave 7Q7 

Buried  in  shadows  of  the  night 300 

But  who  shall  see  the  glorious  day 809 

By  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill 637 

CALM  on  the  listening  ear  of  night 90 

Christ,  our  Passover,  is  slain 

Christ,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day 117 

Christ,  whose  glory  fills  the  skies 157 

Come,  all  ye  saints  of  God 247 

Come,  dearest  Lord,  and  feed  thy  sheep 079 

Come,  gracious  Lord,  descend  and  dwell 647 

Come,  guilty  sinners,  come  and  see 141 

Come,  happy  souls,  approach  your  God 143 

Come  hither,  all  ye  weary  souls 519 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  calm  my  mind 274 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come  ;  Let  thy  bright,  &c 271 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come,  With  energy,  &c 280 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  Dove  divine 713 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  from  above 273 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove 272 

Come  in,  thou  blessed  of  the  Lord 702 

Come,  let  our  voices  join 813 

Come  let  us  anew 884* 

Come,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs 266 

Come,  let  us  join  with  sweet  accord 655 

Come,  let  us  lift  our  joyful  eyes 233 

Come,  let  us  pray  ;  't  is  sweet  to  feel 435 

Come,  Lord,  and  warm  each  languid  heart 999 

Come,  O  my  soul,  in  sacred  lays 217 

Come,  O  thou  lung  of  all  thy  saints 630 

Come,  saints,  adore  your  Saviour,  God 723 

Come,  sacred  Spirit,  from  above 269 

Come,  saith  Jesus'  sacred  voice 52(v 

Come,  sinners,  saith  the  mighty  God 

Come,  sound  his  praise  abroad 203 

Come,  thou  Almighty  King » 619 

Come,  thou  eternal  Spirit,  come 

Come,  thou  Fount  of  every  blessing 406 

Come  to  the  house  of  prayer 1 134 

Come,  weary  souls,  with  sins  distressed 

Come,  we  that  love  the  Lord 42S 

Come,  ye  disconsolate,  where'er  ye  languish 42fc 

Come,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  wretched 531 

Come,  ye  that  fear  the  Lord 69S 

Come,  ye  that  know  and  fear  the  Lord 59 

Come,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name J33 

Come,  ye  who  love  the  Lord 24? 


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INDEX    OF    FIRST    LINES. 


Consider  all  my  sorrow?,  Lord 385 

Creation's  works  in  all  their  forms 131 

Crown  his  head  with  endless  blessing 244 

DARK  brood  the  heavens  o'er  thee 976 

Dark  was  the  night,  and  cold  the  ground 102 

Daughter  of  Zion,  awake  from  thy  sadness 698 

Daughter  of  Zion,  from  the  dust 794 

Day  "of  judgment !  day  of  wonders 982 

Dear  Refuge  of  my  weary  soul 411 

Dear  Saviour,  prostrate  at  thy  feet 603 

Dear  Saviour,  when  my  thoughts  recall 580 

Death  cannot  make  our  souls  afraid 932 

Deep  are  the  wounds  which  sin  has  made 159 

Delay  not,  delay  not ;  O  sinner,  draw  near 564 

Depth  of  mercy  !  can  there  be *•. 589 

Descend,  celestial  Dove 712 

Did  Christ  o'er  sinners  weep 579 

Didst  thou,  dear  Saviour,  suffer  shame 473 

Do  this,  and  remember  the  blood  that  was  shed 742 

Do  we  not  know  that  solemn  word 708 

Down  to  the  saci'ed  wave 720 

Dread  Sovereign,  let  my  evening  song 872 

Dying  souls,  fast  bound  in  sin 542 

EARLY,  my  God,  without  delay 638 

Ere  mountains  reared  their  forms  sublime 899 

Eternal  God,  our  wondering  souls , 399 

Eternal  Power,  almighty  God 47 

Eternal  Source  of  every  joy 849 

Eternal  source  of  life  and  light 436 

Eternal  Wisdom,  thee  we  praise 20 

FAITH  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  bliss 609 

Faith  is  a  precious  grace 608 

Faith  is  the  Christian's  prop 614 

Faithful,  O  Lord,  thy  mercies  are 40 

Far  as  thy  name  is  known 691 

Far  from  mortal  cares  retreating : 479 

Far  from  my  thoughts,  vain  world,  be  gone 744 

Father  divine,  thy  piercing  eye 434 

Father,  forgive,  the  Saviour  cried , 315 

Father,  I  know  thy  ways  are  just 438 

Father,  in  whom  we  live 231 

Father,  I  sing  thy  wondrous  grace 234 

Father  of  all,  in  whom  alone , 644 

Father  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear. 916 

Father  of  mercies,  condescend 784 

Father  of  mercies,  God  of  love 303 

Father  of  mercies,  in  thy  word 11 

Father  of  mercies,  send  thy  grace 503 

Father  of  our  feeble  race 639 

Father  of  spirits,  nature's  God '. 27 

Father,  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss 409 

Father,  who  in  the  olive  shade 343 


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INDEX    OF     FIRST    LINES. 

Fixed  on  the  sacred  hills 701 

Flung  to  the  heedless  winds »o~ 

For  a  season  called  to  part 922 

Forever  blessed  be  the  Lord 410 

Fountain  of  mercy,  God  of  love 850 

Frequent  the  day  of  God  returns 6o4 

Friend  after  friend  departs 933 

From  deep  distress  and  troubled  thoughts „ 302 

From  Egypt  lately  freed 352 

From  every  stormy  wind  that  blows 430 

From  Greenland's  "icy  mountains 796 

From  thee,  O  God,  our  joys  shall  rise 351 

From  thy  dear  pierced  side 596 

From  whence  doth  this  union  arise 925 

GENTLY,  Lord,  O  gently  lead  us 353 

Gird  thy  sword  on,  mighty  Saviour 770 

Give  me  the  wings  of  faith,  to  rise 361 

Give  thanks  to  God  most  high 52 

Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken 686 

Glory,  glory  everlasting 258 

Glory,  glory  to  our  King 255 

Glory  to  God  on  high 252 

Glory  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night 874 

Go,  and  the  Saviour's  grace  proclaim 792 

Go,  messenger  of  peace  and  love 780 

Go  to  dark  Gethsemane 354 

Go  to  the  grave,  in  all  thy  glorious  prime 960 

Go  when  the  morning  shineth 429 

Go,  ye  messengers  of  God 779 

God  is  a  Spirit,  just  and  wise 31 

God  is  love ;  his  mercy  brightens 58* 

God  is  my  strong  salvation 80 

God  is  the  fountain  whence 61 

God  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints. 63 

God  moves  in  a  mysterious  way 38 

God,  my  Supporter  and  my  Hope 72 

God  of  eternity,  from  thee 888 

God  of  mercy,  God  of  grace 578 

God  of  mercy,  hear  our  prayer 827 

God  of  my  childhood  and  my  youth 496 

God  of  my  life,  my  morning  song 864 

God  of  my  life,  through  all  my  days 220 

God  of  the  morning,  at  thy  voice 863 

God  of  the  world,  thy  glories  shine 45 

God  over  all,  forever  blest 820 

God's  holy  law  transgressed. 132 

Grace !  't  is  a  charming  sound 307 

Gracious  Saviour,  we  adore  thee 721 

Gracious  Spirit  —  Love  divine 602 

Great  Father  of  mankind 908 

Great  Father  of  our  feeble  race 276 

Great  God,  attend,  while  Zion  sings 629 

Great  God,  beneath  whose  piercing  eye 853 

Great  God,  how  infinite  art  thou 23 

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INDEX    OF    FIRST    LINES. 


Great  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim 66 

Great  God,  I  own  thy  sentence  just 944 

Great  God,  in  vain  man's  narrow  view 37 

Great  God,  in  whom  we  live  and  move 822 

Great  God,  let  all  my  tuneful  powers 854 

Great  God,  now  condescend 828 

Great  God  of  nations,  now  to  thee ■. 856 

Great  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth 760 

Great  God,  wast  thou  severe  to  mark  . . . . 311 

Great  God,  we  sing  that  mighty  hand 883 

Great  God,  we  to  thy  honor  raise 909 

Great  God,  we  would  to  thee  make  known 830 

Great  God,  what  do  I  see  and  hear 970 

Great  God,  whose  universal  sway 757 

Great  God,  within  thy  courts  we  meet , 910 

Great  God,  with  wonder  and  with  praise 1 5 

Great  is  the  Lord  our  God 689 

Great  King  of  glory,  come 905 

Great  Maker  of  unnumbered  worlds 843 

Great  Ruler  of  all  nature's  frame 78 

Great  Shepherd  of  thy  people,  hear 627 

Great  Sovereign  of  the  earth  and  sky 911 

Great  Spirit,  by  whose  mighty  power 284 

Guide  me,  O  thou  great  Jehovah .' 401 

HAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews 488 

Hail,  everlasting  Spring 329 

Hail,  great  Creator,  wise  and  good 224 

Hail,  happy  day,  thou  day  of  holy  rest 659 

Hail,  mighty  Jesus,  how  divine 256 

Hail,  sacred  season  !  peaceful  day 667 

Hail,  sacred  truth,  whose  piercing  rays 7 

Hail,  thou  long-expected  Jesus 95 

Hail  to  the  Sabbath  day 669 

Happy  the  church,  thou  sacred  place C87 

Happy  the  souls  to  Jesus  joined 694 

Hark  !  from  the  tombs  a  warning  sound 929 

Hark  !  hark  !  the  notes  of  joy ,. 88 

Hark  !  how  the  angels  sweetly  sing 119 

Hark  !  my  soul,  it  is  the  Lord 482 

Hark  !  ten  thousand  harps  and  voices 250 

Hark  !  that  shout  of  rapturous  joy 978 

Hark  !  the  herald  angels  sing 94 

Hark  !  the  notes  of  angels,  singing 251 

Hark  !  the  song  of  jubilee 804 

Hark  !  what  celestial  sounds 92 

Hark  !  what  mean  those  holy  voices 87 

Hasten,  Lord,  thy  promised  hour 774 

Haste,  O  sinner,  now  be  wise 550 

Have  mercy,  Lord,  on  me 590 

Heart  of  stone,  relent,  relent , 588 

Hear,  O  sinner,  mercy  hails  you 548 

Hear  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaims 945 

Heaven  has  confirmed  the  dread  decree 928 

Heavenly  Father,  sovereign  Lord , 229 


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INDEX    OF    FIRST    LINES. 


He  dies  !  —  the  Friend  of  sinners  dies 112 

He  knelt ;  —  the  Saviour  knelt  and  prayed 105 

lie  lives  !  —  the  great  Redeemer  lives 156 

He  reigns  !  —  the  Lord,  the  Saviour,  reigns 971 

Here  at  thy  cross,  incarnate  God 306 

Here  at  thy  table,  Lord,  we  meet 739 

Here,  gracious  God,  do  thou 678 

Here,  in  thy  name,  eternal  God 907 

Here,  Saviour,  we  would  come 714 

High  in  the  heavens,  eternal  God 56 

High  in  yonder  realms  of  light 1004 

Holy  and  reverend  is  the  name 46 

Holy  Ghost,  dispel  our  sadness 283 

Holy  Ghost,  with  light  divine 278 

Holy  Somxe  of  consolation 285 

Holy  Spirit,  from  on  high 282 

Hosonna  to  Jehovah's  Son 754 

Hosanna  to  the  Prince  of  light 121 

Hosanna,  with  a  cheerful  sound 867 

Hour  of  prayer  !  full  well  I  know  it 487 

How  are  thy  servants  blest,  O  Lord 458 

How  beauteous  are  their  feet 915 

How  beautiful  the  sight 491 

How  blest  is  he  who  fears  the  Lord 499 

How  blest  the  man  whose  cautious  feet .....".... 402 

How  blest,  the  righteous  when  he  dies  ....  .1 949 

How  calm  and  beautiful  the  morn •' 120 

How  can  we  see  the  children,  Lord ...:.... 825 

How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 618 

How  firm  the  saints'  foundation  stands 76 

How  great  the  wisdom,  power,  and  grace 239  t 

How  great  thy  goodness,  gracious  Lord 819 

How  happy  is  the  child  who  hears „. j,r 838 

How  happy  is  the  Christian's  state 379 

How  happy  they  who  know  the  Lord 400 

How  heavy  is  the  night 299 

How  helpless  guilty  nature  lies 309 

How  like  an  idle  tale  we  pass 885 

How  long  shall  death,  the  tyrant,  reign 964 

How  oft,  alas  !  this  wretched  heart 477 

How  oft  have  sin  and  Satan  strove 371 

How  pleasant,  how  divinely  fair 621 

How  pleased  and  blest  was  I 633 

How  pleasing  is  the  voice 891 

How  precious  is  the  book  divine 8 

How  shall  the  young  secure  their  hearts 834 

How  shall  the  sons  of  men  appear 134 

How  short  and  hasty  is  our  life 896 

How  should  our  souls  delight  to  bless 818 

How  soft  the  words  my  Saviour  speaks- 839 

How  sweet  and  awful  is  the  place 733 

How  sweet,  how  heavenly,  is  the  sight 489 

How  sweet  on  thy  bosom  to  rest 390 

How  sweet  the  melting  lay 433 

How  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds 179 


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INDEX    OF    FIRST    LINES. 


fiow  sweet  to  bless  the  Lord 646 

How  sweet  upon  this  sacred  day 663 

How  sweetly  flowed  the  gospel  sound 521 

How  tender  is  thy  hand 395 

How  vain  are  all  things  here  below 508 

How  vain  is  all  beneath  the  skies 989 

Humble  souls,  who  seek  salvation 718 

CANNOT  call  affliction  sweet 382 

f  human  kindness  meets  return 741 

f  on  a  quiet  sea •  612 

languish  for  a  sight 340 

lift  my  soul  to  God 474 

'11  praise  my  Maker  with  my  breath 198 

love  the  Lord :  he  heard  my  cries 506 . 

love  the  sacred  book  of  God '. 14 

love  the  volume  of  thy  word ' 12 

love  thy  kingdom,  Lord . 688 

love  to  see  the  Lord  below 632 

love  to  steal  awhile  away 431 

n  all  my  Lord's  appointed  ways 71 6 

n  all  my  vast  concerns  with  thee 28 

n  evil  long  I  took  delight 586 

n  Jordan's  tide  the  Baptist  stands 706 

In  one  fraternal  bond  of  love 690 

nscribed  upon  the  cross  we  see 148 

n  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory 149 

n  thy  name,  O  Lord,  assembling 631 

n  trouble  and  in  grief,  O  God 480 

n  vain  I  trace  creation  o'er . 387 

n  vain  my  roving  thoughts  would  find 377 

n  vain  the  world's  alluring  smile 321 

n  vain  we  lavish  out  our  lives 346 

n  vain  we  seek  for  peace  with  God '.' 142 

send  the  joys  of  earth  away 326 

set  the  Lord  before  my  face 966 

sles  of  the  south,  awake 797 

this  the  kind  return 453 

t  is  the  Lord  enthroned  in  light 383 

waited  patient  for  the  Lord 576" 

would  not  live  alway ;  I  ask  not  to  stay 992 

EHO VAH  lives,  and  be  his  name 73 

ehovah  reigns ;  he  dwells  in  light 32 

Jerusalem  !  my  glorious  home 937 

Jesus,  and  shall  it  ever  be 318 

Jesus  !  delightful,  charming  name 184 

Jesus  demands  this  heart  of  mine 593 

Jesus,  hail !  enthroned  in  glory 26-2 

Jesus,  how  precious  is  thy  name Kit 

Jesus,  I  love  thy  charming  name 185 

Jesus,  I  my  cross  have  taken 305 

Jesus  invites  his  saints 736 

Jesus  is  gone  above  the  skies 746 

Jesus,  let  thy  pitying  eye 484 

Jesus,  mighty  King  m  Zion 719 


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Jesus,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone 158 

Jesus,  my  Saviour  and  my  God 203 

Jesus,  our  Lord,  ascend  thy  throne 167 

Jesus,  our  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace 504 

Jesus,  refuge  of  my  soul 172 

Jesus  shallreign  where'er  the  sun 759 

Jesus,  the  Conqueror,  reigns 130 

Jesus,  the  true  eternal  Light 517 

Jesus,  the  vision  of  thy  face 959 

Jesus,  thou  everlasting  King 753 

Jesus,  thou  source  of  calm  repose 178 

Jesus,  thy  boundless  love  to  me 347 

Jesus,  to  thy  wounds  I  fly 145 

Jesus,  we  look  to  thee 636 

Jesus,  whom  every  saint  adores 114 

Join,  every  tongue  ,  to  praise  the  Lord 852 

Joy  to  the  world  !  the  Lord  is  come 96 

KEEP  silence,  all  created  things 62 

Kind  are  the  words  that  Jesus  speaks 597 

LADEN  with  guilt,  and  full  of  fears 13 

Let  all  the  earth  their  voices  raise 756 

Let  all  the  heathen  writers  join 3 

Let  everlasting  glories  crown 6 

Let  every  creature  join 215 

Let  every  mortal  ear  attend 530 

Let  me  but  hear  my  Saviour  say 335 

Let  party  names  no  more 494 

Let  plenteous  grace  descend  on  those 730 

Let  sinners  take  their  course 509 

Let  them  neglect  thy  glory,  Lord 232 

Let  us  awake  our  joys 241 

Let  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake 914 

Lift  up  to  God  the  voice  of  praise 211 

Lift  up  your  heads,  eternal  gates 126 

Light  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling 442 

Like  Israel,  Lord,  am  I 584 

Like  sheep  we  went  astray 106 

Lo  I  he  comes,  with  clouds  descending ; . . . .  975 

Lo  !  he  cometh ;  countless  trumpets 972 

Lo  !  what  a  glorious  sight  appears 986 

Lo  !  what  an  entertaining  sight 490 

Look,  ye  saints ;  the  sight  is  glorious 254 

Lord,  at  thy  table  we  behold 738 

Lord,  grant  me  stronger  faith ;  my  soul  is  turning 408 

Lord,  how  secure  my  conscience  was 566 

Lord,  I  am  thine,  and  in  thy  aid 715 

Lord,  I  approach  the  mercy-seat 310 

Lord,  I  have  made  thy  word  my  choice  .' 1b 

Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear 623 

Lord,  I  woirid  come  to  thee 327 

Lord,  let  thy  goodness  lead  our  land 861 

Lord,  look  on  all  assembled  here 842 

Lord,  my  rimes  are  in  thy  hand 375 

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Lord  of  heaven,  and  earth,  and  ocean 848 

Lord  of  hosts,  to  thee  we  raise , 904 

Lord  of  the  Sabbath,  thee  we  praise , 074 

Lord  of  the  worlds  above 035 

Lord,  send  thy  servants  forth 807 

Lord,  should  we  leave  thy  hallowed  feet 77 

Lord,  thou  hast  searched  and  seen  me  through 29 

Lord,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray 871 

Lord,  :t  is  a  pleasant  thing  to  stand 704 

Lord,  we  adore  thy  vast  designs 30 

Lord,  we  come  before  thee  now 637 

Lord,  we  confess  our  numerous  faults 147 

Lord,  what  a  feeble  piece 897 

Lord,  what  a  thoughtless  wretch  was  1 507 

Lord,  what  a  wretched  land  is  this 358 

Lord,  when  thou  didst  ascend  on  high .< 127 

Lord,  when  we  bow  before  thy  throne 028 

Lord,  while  for  all  mankind  we  pray 858 

Lord,  with  a  grieved  and  aching  heart , 568 

Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord 199 

Love  divine,  all  love  excelling 445 

Lowly  and  solemn  be 450 

MAJESTIC  sweetness  sits  enthroned . 139 

Meekly  in  Jordan's  holy  stream 711 

Men  of  God,  go  take  your  stations 803 

Mighty  God,  while  angels  bless  thee 261 

Mine  eyes  and  my  desire 455 

Mistaken  souls,  that  dream  of  heaven 613 

Morning  breaks  upon  the  tomb 113 

Mortals,  awake  !  with  angels  join 85 

Most  gracious  to  fulfill  thy  word 764 

My  country,  't  is  of  thee 859 

My  dear  almighty  Lord 186 

My  dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord 462 

My  faith  looks  up  to  thee 516 

My  Father's  house  on  high 1000 

My  former  hopes  are  fled 571 

My  God,  how  endless  is  thy  love '. 870 

My  God,  I  thank  thee  :  may  no  thought 393 

My  God,  my  everlasting  hope 497 

My  God,  my  Father,  —  blissful  name 75 

My  God,  my  Father,  while  I  stray 437 

My  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praise , 222 

My  God,  permit  me  not  to  be 418 

My  God,  permit  my  tongue 444 

My  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys 451 

My  God,  thy  boufej^Less  love  I  praise 218 

My  God,  thy  service  well  demands 512 

My  Maker  and  my  King 476 

My  opening  eyes  with  rapture  see 658 

My  Saviour,  fill  my  soul , 447 

My  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend 249 

My  son,  know  thou  the  Lord 823 

My  soul,  be  on  thy  guard 464 


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My  eoul  forsakes  her  vain  delight 341 

My  soul,  how  lovely  is  the  place 624 

My  soul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dust 294 

My  soul,  repeat  his  praise 50 

My  soul  shall  praise  thee,  O  my  God 226 

My  soul,  triumphant  in  the  Lord 475 

My  soul,  with  joy  attend 102 

My  spirit  looks  to  God  alone 398 

My  spirit  sinks  within  me,  Lord 483 

My  times  of  sorrow  and  of  joy 392 

My  thoughts  are  searching,  Lord,  for  thee 846 

NAKED,  as  from  the  earth,  we  came 376 

Nature  with  all  her  powers  shall  sing 209 

No  change  of  time  shall  ever  shock 64 

Not  all  the  blood  of  beasts 138 

Not  to  condemn  the  sons  of  men 98 

Not  with  our  mortal  eyes 336 

No  war  nor  battle's  sound 86 

Now  begin  the  heavenly  theme 151 

Now  be  my  heart  inspired  to  sing 243 

Now  for  a  tune  of  lofty  praise 122 

Now  is  th'  accepted  time 545 

Now  is  the  day  of  grace 546 

Now  let  my  soul,  eternal  King 10 

Now  let  our  cheerful  eyes  survey 165 

Now  let  our  mournful  songs  record 737 

Now  the  shades  of  night  are  gone 869 

Now  to  the  Lord  a  noble  song 235 

Now  to  the  Lord  who  makes  us  know 180 

Now  to  the  power  cf  God  supreme 135 

O  BLESSED  souls  are  they 574* 

O  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul ;  His  grace,  &c 213 

O  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul ;  Let  all,  <fcc 44 

O  cease,  my  wandering  soul 405 

O  Christ,  what  gracious  words 153 

O  could  I  find  from  day  to  day 443 

O  could  we  speak  the  matchless  worth 181 

O'er  the  gloomy  hills  of  darkness 767 

O'er  the  realms  of  pagan  darkness 781 

O  Father,  good  or  evil  send 318 

O  Father,  though  the  anxious  fear .• 673 

O  for  a  closer  walk  with  God 293 

O  for  a  faith  that  will  not  shrink 615 

O  for  an  overcoming  faith 963 

O  for  a  shout  of  sacred  joy Iij5 

O  for  a  sight,  a  pleasing  sight 996 

O  for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 259 

O  for  the  death  of  those 956 

O  God  of  mercy,  hear  my  call 594 

O  God  of  sovereign  grace 763 

O  God,  our  help  in  ages  past 486 

O  God,  to  thee  my  sinking  soul 389 

Oh  !  for  the  wings  of  the  bright  early  morning 419 


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O  happy  saints,  who  dwell  in  light 

O  happy  soul,  that  lives  on  hi  <m~.                      985 

O  help  us,  Lord,  each  hour  of  need f*3 

O  here,  if  ever,  God  of  love...                     439 

O  holy  Lord,  our  God 745 

O  how  I  love  thy  holy  law        91i? 

O,  in  the  morn  of  life,  when' youth  WW 00[ 

O  land  of  rest,  for  thee  I  si<di                            835 

O  let  my  trembling  soul  be°stiil WW" 3^ 

O  let  our  thoughts  and  wishes  fly...' '    *'    ifi? 

O  Lord,  ana  shall  our  fainting  souls ^ 

O  Lord,  and  will  thy  pardoning  love *?! 

O  Lord,  behold  us  at  thy  feet                             72° 

O  Lord,  I  fall  before  thy  face'         ' 826 

O  Lord,  if  in  the  book  of  life     °95 

O  Lord,  I  would  delight  in  thee".'.'.'.'.'.'.';  ''."> f*72 

O  Lord,  our  God,  arise 32° 

O  Lord,  our  God,  how  wondrous^rea't". '.'.'.'.'. ' ?S 

U  Lord,  our  heavenly  Kino-            •                      "'"  w 

O  Lord,  thou  art  my  Lord" 54 

O  Lord,  thy  perfect  word   334 

O  Lord  thy  tender  mercy  hears'. ''.'.'. .'. '. \ \ 4 

O  Lord,  we  m  thy  footsteps  tread ?9Q 

O  Lord  when  billows  o'er  me  rise 72? 

O  love  divme,  how  sweet  thou  art ... .             ™7 

Once  more,  my  soul,  the  rising  day .WW 4g 

On  God  we  build  our  sure  defense. 8^ 

On  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand ' QJ? 

Un  the  mountam's  top  appearing-  99j- 

On,  through  Judea's  palmy  pS  '.' "  gj 

On  thy  church,  O  Power  dMne..:: ?32 

Onward,  onward,  men  of  heaven  788 

&fW.co^ueri"s«t:::::::: 783 

O  praise  the  Lord  in  that  ble^t  nlacp       790 

O  sing  to  him  who  loved  and  bi?d!'. 210 

O  , inner,  bring  not  tears  alone              240 

O  sinner,  why  so  thoughtless  arn'W 845 

O  that  I  knew  the  secret  place  552 

O  that  my  load  of  sin  were  eone ' 297 

O  that  the  Lord's  salvation  ' 569 

O  that  the  Lord  would  snide  "m'v  WW 805 

.  O  that  thy  statutes  every  hour  7 295 

O  thou   my  soul,  forget  no  more'.  WW."' *48 

O  thou  that  nearest  prayer   AttP-nA  La 747 

O  thou  that  hear'st  the  prayed  of  faith    277 

O  thou  that  hear'stwheL«inne?scrv     600 

O  thou  to whom  all  creatures  bow* ' 57? 

O  thou  who  driest  the  mourner's  tear 5o 

O  thou  who  hearest  prayer   TOrnS  *i 440 

O  thou  who  once  on  Israel's  I  oZf  877 

O  thou  whose  comPassionategcaie      806 

O  thou  whose  mercy  guides  myWav * '  * '  394 

Oturn,  great  Ruler  of  the  skies  391 

Our  blest  Redeemer,  ere  he  breath^ 301 

Our  Captain  leads  us  on        Drtathed 2G8 

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Our  country  is  Iimnauuel's  ground 362 

Our  Father,  God,  who  art  in  heaven 441 

Our  Helper,  God,  we  bless  his  name 886 

Our  Saviour  bowed  beneath  the  wave 709 

Our  sins,  alas  !  how  strong  they  are 1008 

Our  spirits  join  to  praise  the  Lamb 740 

Out  of  the  deeps,  O  Lord,  we  call 308 

O  what  amazing  words  of  grace 534 

O  what  is  life ?  —  'tis  like  a  flower 902 

O  where  is  now  that  glowing  love 454 

O  worship  the  King,  all  glorious  above 196 

O  ye  immortal  throng 128 

O  Zion  !  afflicted  with  wave  upon  wave 697 

O  Zion,  tune  thy  voice 789 

PEACE,  troubled  soul,  whose  plaintive  moan 529 

People  of  the  living  God 493 

Pilgrim,  burdened  with  thy  sin 563 

Place  me  where  winds  and  tempests  reign 316 

Planted  in  Christ,  the  living  vine 696 

Plunged  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair 236 

Praise  the  Lord  ;  his  glory  bless 188 

Praise  the  Lord  \,  ye  heavens,  adore  him 201 

Praise  to  thee,  thou  great  Creator 223 

Praise  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee 615 

Praise  ye  Jehovah's  name 189 

Praise  ye  the  Lord  on  every  height 191 

Prayer  is  the  breath  of  God  in  man 425 

Prayer  is  the  contrite  sinner's  voice 428 

Prayer  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire 427 

Prepare  us.Lord,  to  view  thy  cross 743 

Proclaim  the  lofty  praise 24# 

RAISE  your  triumphant  songs 150 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King 166 

Remember  thee,  redeeming  Lord 749 

Remember  thy  Creator 840 

Repent,  the  voice  celestial  cries 562 

Return,  my  roving  heart,  return 605 

Return,  my  wandering  soul,  return 604 

Rise,  my  soul,  and  stretch  thy  wings 3<;o 

Rise,  O  my  soul,  pursue  the  path 363 

Rise,  Sun  of  glory,  rise 768 

Rock  of  ages,  shelter  me 169 

R,oll  on,  thou  mighty  oce::n 787 

SABBATH'S  Lord,  to  thee  we  raise 682 

Safely  through  another  week ... .  668 

Salvation  is  forever  nigh 144 

Salvation  !  O  melodious  sound 565 

Salvation  !  O  the  joyful  sound 154 

Saviour,  breathe  an  evening  blessing 880 

Saviour,  I  thy  word  believe 286 

Saviour,  thy  law  we  love 726 

Saviour,  when  in  dust  to  thee 345 


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Season  of  rest,  to  mortals  given 684 

See,  daylight  is  fading  o'er  earth  and  o'er  ocean 876 

See,  from  Zion's  sacred  mountain 175 

See  how  the  fruitless  fig-tree  stands 556 

See  how  the  willing  converts  trace 724 

See  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stand 829 

See  the  leaves  around  us  falling , ■  892 

Serene  I  laid  me  down 865 

Servant  of  God,  well  done 958 

Shall  man,  O  God  of  life  and  light 938 

Shall  we  go  on  to  sin 581 

Shine,  mighty  God,  on  Zion  shine 776 

Show  pity,  Lord ;  O  Lord,  forgive 567 

Since  all  the  varying  scenes  of  time 79 

Sing  to  the  Lord  in  joyful  strains ,. 206 

Sing  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name 204 

Sing  to  the  Lord  most,  high 194 

Sinner,  rouse  thee  from  thy  sleep 555 

Sinners,  ohey  the  gospel  word 520 

Sinners,  turn  ;  why  will  ye  die 560 

Sinners,  will  you  scorn  the  message 561 

Sinner,  what  has  earth  to  show 553 

So  fades  the  lovely,  blooming  flower 941 

Soft  and  holy  is  the  place 683 

Soft  be  the  gently  breathing  notes 304 

Soft  echoes  from  the  bending  sky 1010 

Softly  fades  the  twilight  ray 680 

Softly  now  the  light  of  day 879 

Soldiers  of  Christ,  arise 469 

So  let  our  lips  and  lives  express 471 

Songs  of  praise  the  angels  sang 195 

Soon  as  I  heard  my  Father  say 388 

Soon  may  the  last  glad  song  arise 811 

Sound,  sound  the  truth  abroad 778 

Source  of  eternal  joys  divine 328 

Sovereign  of  worlds,  display  thy  power 771 

Sovereign  Ruler,  Lord  of  all 146 

Sow  in  the  morn  thy  seed ' 498 

Spirit  divine,  attend  our  prayer 906 

Spirit,  leave  thy  house  of  clay 934 

Spirit  of  peace  and  holiness 919 

Spirit  of  peace,  celestial  Dove 495 

Spirit  of  power  and  might,  behold 777 

Stand  up,  my  soul,  shake  oft'  thy  fears 463 

Stand  up,  O  ye  heralds,  your  mission  proclaim 791 

Stay,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay 290 

Stein  winter  throws  his  icy  chains 894 

Still  evening  comes  with  gentle  shade 873 

Still  nigh  me,  O  my  Saviour,  stand 171 

Still  on  the  Lord  thy  burden  roll 320 

Stretched  on  the  cross,  the  Saviour  dies 1 07 

Stricken,  smitten,  and  afflicted ". Ill 

Suppliant,  lo  !  thy  children  bend 815 

Supreme  in  wisdom,  as  in  power 403 

Sweet  day  of  rest,  for  thee  I  wait 651 


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Sweet  is  the  friendly  voice  which  speaks 606 

Sweet  is  the  light  of  Sabbath  eve 660 

Sweet  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace 41 

Sweet  is  the  prayer  whose  holy  stream 432 

Sweet  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King 671 

Sweet  is  the  work,  O  Lord 664 

Sweet  the  day  of  sacred  rest 681 

Sweet  the  moments,  rich  in  blessing 478 

Sweet  to  the  soul  the  parting  ray 648 

Sweet  was  the  time  when  first  I  felt 4S5 

Sweet  were  the  cheering  words  that  broke 995 

Swell  the  anthem,  raise  the  song 855 

TEACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days 898 

Th'  appointed  morn  is  come 123 

The  awful  message  came 467 

The  billows  swell";  the  winds  are  high 357 

The  blessed  Spirit,  like  the  wind 288 

The  countless  multitude  on  high 267 

The  day  approaches,  O  my  soul 977 

The  day  is  past  and  gone 878 

Thee  we  adore,  eternal  Name 900 

The  God  of  grace  and  glory  calls 373 

The  God  of  grace  will  never  leave 289 

The  God  of  harvest  praise 851 

The  God  of  my  salvation  lives 481 

The  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord 200 

The  heaven  of  heavens  cannot  contain 67 

The  King  of  heaven  his  table  spreads 543 

The  joyful  morn,  my  God,  is  come 65C 

The  law  commands  and  makes  us  know 133 

The  leaves  around  me  falling 893 

The  long-lost  son,  with  streaming  eyes 592 

The  Lord  is  great ;  ye  hosts  of  heaven,  adore  him 193 

The  Lord  is  my  Shepherd ;  no  want  shall  I  know 82 

The  Lord  is  risen  indeed 118 

The  Lord  Jehovah  calls 533 

The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns,  And  royal,  <fcc 34 

The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns,  His  throne,  &c 33 

The  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare 81 

The  Lord  my  Shepherd  is,  And  he,  &c 84 

The  Lord  my  Shepherd  is ;  I  shall,  <fcc 83 

The  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light 386 

The  Lord  on  hi  gh  proclaims 522 

The  Lord,  our  God,  is  clothed  with  might 26 

The  Lord,  our  God,  is  Lord  of  all 25 

The  Lord,  the  Saviour !  yes,  't  is  he ." 748 

The  Lord  will  come ;  the  earth  shall  quake 973 

The  night  shall  hear  me  raise  my  song 881 

The  perfect  world  by  Adam  trod  . . .  .7 903 

The  pity  of  the  Lord 51 

The  Prince  of  salvation  in  triumph  is  riding 785 

There  is  a  calm  for  those  who  weep 939 

There  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood 152 

There  is  a  glorious  world  of  light 817 

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There  is  a  hope,  a  blessed  hope 359 

There  is  a  land  mine  eye  hath  seen 1002 

There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight 983 

There  is  an  hour  of  peaceful  rest 993 

There  is  a  region  lovelier  far 1007 

There  is  a  river  pure  and  bright 1009 

There  is  a  voice  of  sovereign  love 575 

There  is  a  world  of  perfect  bliss 1006 

There  seems  a  voice  in  every  gale 197 

There  's  not  a  star  whose  twinkling  light 21 

The  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray 468 

The  Saviour  calls ;  let  every  ear 524 

The  Saviour  kindly  calls 831 

The  Saviour  lives,  no  more  to  die  - 155 

The  Saviour  now  is  gone  before /. 417 

The  Saviour  !  O  what  endless  charms- 237 

The  Spirit  of  our  God 536 

The  spacious  firmament  on  high 19 

The  swift-declining  day 551 

The  true  Messiah  now  appears 101 

The  truth  of  God  shall  still  endure 48 

They  have  gone  to  the  land  where  the  patriarchs  rest 810 

They  who  on  the  Lord  rely 413 

Thine  earthly  Sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love 677 

This  day  the  Lord  hath  called  his  own 675 

This  earthly  globe,  the  creature  of  a  day 35 

This  is  the  day  which  God  has  blest 662 

This  place  is  holy  ground 948 

This  world  would  be  a  wilderness 338 

Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave  ;  but  we  will  not  deplore  thee 951 

Thou  art,  O  God,  the  life  and  light 22 

Thou  art  the  way ;  to  thee  alone ." 160 

Thou  Fount  of  blessing,  God  of  love 296 

Though  now  the  nations  sit  beneath 769 

Thou  God  of  hope,  to  thee  we  bow 500 

Thou  God  of  sovereign  grace 824 

Thou,  Holy  Spirit,  art 281 

Thou  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  high 369 

Thou  only  Sovereign  of  my  heart ' 342 

Thou  Power  supreme,  whose  mighty  scheme 324 

•Thou  Shepherd  of  Israel  divine 423 

Thou  that  dost  my  life  prolong. S6S 

Thou,  who  didst  stoop  below 339 

Thou,  whose  almighty  word 766 

Thus  we  commemorate  the  day 751 

Throned  on  a  cloud  our  God  shall  come 980 

Through  all  the  changing  scenes  of  hie 74 

Through  endless  years  thou  art  the  same 30 

Through  every  age,  eternal  God 927 

Through  sorrow's  night  and  danger's  path 969 

Thus  far  the  Lord  has  led  me  on , 875 

Thy  goodness,  Lord,  our  souls  confess 39 

Thy  kingdom,  Lord,  forever  stands 42 

Thy  Spirit  pour,  O  gracious  Lord L'87 

Time  is  winging  us  away -. 895 


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INDEX    OF    FIRST    LINES. 


'T  is  a  point  1  long  to  know 378 

'T  is  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come 611 

'T  is  done ;  the  great  transaction  's  done 731 

'T  is  done  —  th'  important  act  is  done 920 

'T  is  faith  supports  my  feeble  soul 71 

'T  is  faith  that  lays  the  dinner  low 610 

'T  is  finished ;  —  so  the  Saviour  cried 103 

'T  is  finished,  the  Redeemer  cries 735 

'T  is  God  the  Father  we  adore 722 

T  is  midnight ;  and  on  Olive's  brow ; . .  103 

'T  is  sweet  to  rest  in  lively  hope 426 

'T  is  religion  that  can  give 514 

To-day  the  Saviour  calls 558 

To  God  the  only  wise 370 

To  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes 70 

To  heaven  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes 68 

To  heaven  my  restless  heart  aspires 365 

To  Him  from  whom  our  blessings  flow 860 

To  Him  who  loved  the  souls  of  men 755 

To-morrow,  Lord,  is  thine 901 

To  our  Redeemer's  glorious  name 238 

To  spend  one  sacred  day 625 

To  thee,  before  the  dawning  light 446 

To  thee,  my  righteous  King  and  Lord 225 

To  thee,  my  Shepherd  and  my  Lord 163 

To  thee,  O  blessed  Saviour 821 

To  thee  this  temple  we  devote 912 

To  the  haven  of  thy  breast 173 

To  thy  temple  we  repair 643 

T  was  by  an  order  from  the  Lord 1  « 

T  was  God  who  fixed  the  rolling  spheres 24 

T  was  in  the  watches  of  the  night 344 

T  was  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night 732 

[JNITE,  my  roving  thoughts,  unite 457 

Unshaken  as  the  sacred  hill 412 

Unto  thine  altar,  Lord 313 

Unveil  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb 935 

Up  to  the  fields  where  angels  lie 415 

VAIN  are  the  hopes  the  sons  of  men 572 

WANDERER  from  God,  return,  return 535 

Watchman  !  tell  us  of  the  night 793 

Watchmen  !  onward  to  your  stations 802 

Weary  sinner,  keep  thine  eyes §41 

We  bid  thee  welcome  in  the  name 917 

Weeping  saint,  no  longer  mourn 314 

Weeping  sinners,  dry  your  tears ; 538 

Weep  not  for  the  saint  that  ascends 961 

We  have  met  in  peace  together 812 

Welcome,  delightful  morn 66 1 

Welcome,  sweet  day  of  rest 653 

We  sing  the  Father's  love 177 

What  are  those  soul-reviving  strains 253 


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INDEX    OF    FIRST    LINES. 


What  equal  honors  shall  we  bring 260 

What  glory  gilds  the  sacred  page 16 

What  is  lite  i  —  't  is  but  a  vapor 988 

What  shall  I  render  to  my  God 626 

What  shall  the  dying  sinner  do 599 

What  sinners  value  1  resign 994 

What  strange  surprising  grace  is  this 752 

What  though  no  dowers  the  fig-tree  clothe 317 

What  though  the  arm  of  conquering  death 957 

When  Abrah'm,  full  of  sacred  >iwe 844 

When  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God 459 

When,  as  returns  this  solemn  day 672 

When,  bending  o'er  the  brink  of  life 940 

When  blooming  youth  is  snatched  away  . .  .^ 955 

Whene'er  a  sinner  turns  to  God 700 

Whene'er  the  clouds  of  sorrow  roll 319 

When  famting  in  the  sultry  waste 384 

When  fancy  spreads  her  boldest  wings 511 

When  floating  on  life's  troubled  sea 923 

When  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  strong 968 

When  God  revealed  his  gracious  name 515 

When  I  can  read  my  title  clear 984 

When  I  can  trust  my  all  with  God 383 

When  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross 734 

WThen  Jordan  hushed  his  waters  still 97 

When  marshaled  on  the  nightly  plain 518 

When  morning's  first  and  hallowed  ray 862 

When  musing  sorrow  weeps  the  past 397 

When  overwhelmed  with  grief 396 

When  power  divine  in  mortal  form 374 

When  rising  from  the  bed  of  death 582 

When  shall  the  voice  of  singing 798 


When  shall  we  meet  again 926 

When  sins  and  fears  prevailing  rise .' 176 

When  sorrows  round  us  roll •• 330 

When  the  last  trumpet's  awful  voice 965 

When  the  vale  of  death  appears '. 937 

When  the  worn  spirit  wants  repose 649 

When  thickly  beat  the  storms  of  life 65 

When  thou,  my  righteous  Judge,  shalt  come 981 

When  thy  harvest  yields  thee  pleasure 505 

When  thy  mortal  life  is  fled 557 

When  verdure  clothes  the  fertile  vale 890 

When  we  pass  through  yonder  river 997 

Where  is  my  Saviour  now 456 

W  here  is  my  God  ?  does  he  retire : 298 

W  hile  I  ke^p  silence  and  conceal 573 

W  hile  in  the  tender  years  of  youth 833 

While  in  this  sacred  rite  of  thine 710 

While  my  Redeemer 's  near 161 

While  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power 640 

WhUe,  with  ceaseless  course,  the  sun 882 

Who  are  these  in  bright  array 1003 

Who  but  thou,  almighty  Spirit 775 

Who,  O  Lord,  when  life  is  o'er '. 990 


INDEX    OF     FIRST    LINES. 


Why  do  we  mourn  departing  friends 943 

Why  droops  my  soul  with  grief  oppressed 312 

Why  lament  the  Christian  dying 952 

Why,  O  my  soul,  O  why  depressed 424 

Why  on  the  bending  willows  hung 808 

Why  should  the  children  of  a  King 292 

Why  should  we  start,  and  fear  to  die ■ 931 

Why  will  ye  waste  on  trifling  cares 547 

Wide,  ye  heavenly  gates,  unfold 124 

With  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tongue 221 

With  grateful  hearts,  with  joyful  tongues 857 

With  humble  heart  and  tongue 836 

Within  thy  house,  O  Lord,  our  God 641 

With  joy  we  hail  the  sacred  day 657 

With  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 164 

With  my  whole  heart  I  've  sought  thy  face 38] 

With  one  consent,  let  all  the  earth 616 

With  sacred  joy  we  lift  our  eyes 622 

With  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud 889 

With  thee  into  thy  watery  tomb 728 

Would  you  win  a  soul  to  God 921 

Wretched,  helpless,  and  distressed 577 


YE  angels,  bless  the  Loi'd 246 

Ye  boundless  realms  of  joy 205 

Ye  Christian  heralds,  go,  proclaim 772 

Ye  dying  sons  of  men 523 

Ye  earthly  vanities,  depart 322 

Ye  glittering  toys  of  earth,  adieu 337 

Ye  golden  lamps  of  heaven,  farewell 954 

Ye  hearts  with  youthful  vigor  warm 841 

Ye  humble  souls,  approach  your  God 57 

Ye  men  and  angels,  witness  now 703 

Ye  servants  of  God,  your  Master  proclaim 265 

Ye  servants  of  the  Lord 466 

Yes,  God  himself  hath  sworn 366 

Ye  sinners,  fear  the  Lord 549 

Yes,  my  native  land,  I  love  thee 786 

Ye  sons  of  earth,  arise 537 

Ye  sons  of  men,  with  joy  record 49 

Yes,  there  are  joys  that  cannot  die 998 

Yes,  the  Redeemer  rose 116 

Yes,  we  trust  the  day  is  breaking ', 799 

Ye  that  obey  th'  immortal  King 620 

Ye  trembling  captives,  hear 539 

Ye  trembling  souls,  dismiss  your  fears 407 

Ye  tribes  of  Adam,  join ." 192 

Ye  who  in  his  courts  are  found ■. 532 

Ye  wretched,  hungry,  starving  poor 528 

Your  harps,  ye  trembling  saints 452 

ZION,  awake ;  thy  strength  renew 782 

Zion  stands  with  hills  surrounded 695 

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GENERAL  INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 


THE  SCRIPTURES 1  —  18 

GOD  AND  HIS  ATTRIBUTES 19  —  84 

CHRIST 85  —  130 

SALVATION  THROUGH  CHRIST 131  —  154 

CHARACTERS  OF   CHRIST 155  —  186 

GENERAL   PRAISE 187  —  267 

THE  HOLY  SPIRIT 268  —  292 

CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES 293  —  518 

INVITATIONS  AND  WARNINGS 519  —  565 

REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH 566  —  615 

WORSHIP 616  —  647 

THE  SABBATH 648  —  684 

THE  CHURCH 685  —  705 

ORDINANCES : 

1.  Baptism 706-  731 

2.  The  Lord's  Supper 732  —  755 

MISSIONS 756  —  811 

SABBATH   SCHOOL 812  —  822 

PARENTS  AND  CHILDREN 823  —  832 

EARLY  PIETY 833  —  841 

FAST  AND  THANKSGIVING 842—855 

NATIONAL  HYMNS 856  —  861 

VARIOUS  OCCASIONS: 

1.  Morning  and  Evening 862  —  881 

2.  The  Year ggo_g94 

3.  Shortness  of  Time 895  —  902 

4.  Opening  a  Place  of  Worship 903  —  912 

5.  Ordination 913  —  921 

6.  Meeting  and  Parting 922  —  926 

DEATH 927  —  963 

RESURRECTION 964  —  960 

JUDGMENT 970  —  982 

HEAVEN 983-1010 

DISMISSIONS  —  DOXOLOGIE3 Page  539 

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PARTICULAR   INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 


The  Figures  designate  the  Hymns. 


ABSENCE  from  Christ  deprecated, 

340,  342,  298,  297. 
Accepted  time,  533,  545 — 551,  558, 

564,  823. 
Adoption,  desiring  evidence  of,  75, 

321   369   449. 
Advent  of  Christ,  85,  93,  95,  96,  253. 
design  of  the,  98. 
second,  254,  971—975, 978,  980. 
Adversity,  rejoicing  in,  316,  317. 
Afflicted,  afterthought  of  the,  382. 
sympathy  with  the,  501 — 503, 
505. 
Affliction,  askinar  mercy  in,  391. 
benefit  of,  385,  389,  395. 
blessedness  of  submission  in, 

328,  383,  389. 
from  God,  78,  394. 
and  mercies  from  God,  376, 
God  a  support  in.  65,  324,  330, 

331,  383,  385,  391,  424. 
merciful  visitations,  393. 
prayer  in,  389,  394,  343,  408, 

450. 
sweetness  of  the  promises  in, 

390. 
submission  in,  65,  317,  324,  330. 
331,  343,  383,  385,   389,  391 
—395,  397,  409,  424,  437,  438, 
450. 
trustimr  God  in,  390,  398,  400, 
393.  481. 
Alarm,  582,.  571. 
Almost  Christian,  460. 
Angel,  missionary,  790. 
Angels,  song  of,  86—88, 90—94,  97. 
sympathy  of,  with  Christ,  128, 
129. 
Armor,  the  Christian,  463,  469. 
Assurance  of  divine  favor,  desiring, 
75,  321,  328,  330,  369. 
triumph  of,  366,  984. 


Atonement,  sufficiency  of,  134,  142, 
151,  152,  527,  531,  534,  541, 
594—596,  599,  607. 

B. 

BACKSLIDER  warned,  467. 
Backsliding  and  repentence,  454, 
455. 
return  from,  desired,  293,  294, 
454  —  456,  485,  570,  601,  484, 
894. 
Baptisin,  an  act  of  obedience,  714 
—  717,  725,  726. 
and  act  of  worship,  721,  722. 
burial  with  Christ  by,  708,  727„ 

729. 
of  Christ,  706,  720. 
in  imitation  of  Christ,  707,  709 

718,  719. 
self-consecration  in,  710,   722, 

731. 
the   Spirit  invoked  in,  711  — 

713,  723. 
after,  730. 
Bethlehem,  star  of,  89,  350,  518. 
Blood  of  Christ,  relying  on,  109 
132,  134,  138,  142,  145,  152 
169.  313,  240,  594  —  596,  600 
603,  607,  755. 
Broad  and  narrow  way,  460. 
Broken  heart  and  bleeding  Saviour, 
313,  588.       . 


C. 


829 


Child?-en,    Christ    regarding, 

831,  832. 
exhorted,  823. 
hosannas  of,  to  Christ,  253. 
praising  God,   228.    818.    821, 

822. 
praising  God  in  heaven,  817. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Children,  prayer  for.  824  —  832. 
Christ,  advent  of,  85.  96  —  98,  253. 
advent,  second,  254,  971  —  975, 

978,  980. 
our   advocate,   130,    156,    164, 

165.  233,  298. 
all  and  in  all,  139,   178,    181. 

263,  447. 
birth  of.  85—97. 
bread  of  life,  170,  750. 
commission  of,  143. 
compassion  of,  100,  137.  740. 
condescension    of,    237,    598, 

740. 
coronation  of.  244.  254.  257. 
on  the  cross,  107  — 112. 
death  of.  106  —  112.  5^7. 
death  and  resurrection  of,  112. 
enthroned  and  worshiped,  250. 
exaltation  of,  262,  263. 
exaltation  and  intercession  of. 

130,  298. 
our  example,  315.  354.  462. 
fountain  of  life,  175,  329.  596, 
final  triumph  of,  241,  256,  761, 

770.  785,  811. 
friend,  174. 

in  Gethsemane,  102  — 105. 
high  priest,  164,  165. 
hosanna  to.  125.  253.  754. 
humiliation  and  triumph    of, 

94.  100,  242. 
king,  166,  183,  243,  255. 
kingdom  of,  among  men,  759. 

773. 
kingdom    and    priesthood   of. 

167. 
Lamb  of  God^  136,   182,  260, 

264,  349. 

light  of  the  world,  99. 

our  life,  176,  179. 

love  of,  109.  110,   177,   236  — 

238,  258.  317.  734.  740. 
mediation  of.  101,  150,  234. 
mediator,   130,   164,   165,   156. 

233. 
new  song  to,  264. 
not  ashamed  of.  348,  473. 
pardon  in,  142.  159,  542,  568. 

575,  588,  589,  595,  599,  600. 
peace  through  his  intercession. 

156. 
physician,  159,  394. 
praise  to,  119,  122,  234  —  267. 

755. 


Christ  precious,  153,  179,  184,  185, 

259. 
present  in  his  churches,  636, 

692. 
prophet,  priest,  aud  king,  168 
propitiation.   43.   49,  106.  182- 

594.  595,  600.  603,  735.  747. 

748. 
ransom.  106,  108,  110,  111,  123, 

129. 
redeemer  and  judee.  166.  180 
refuge,  1G9.  172.  170,  577. 
resurrection  of,  112  — 123. 
resurrection  and  ascension  of, 

12L— 123. 
rock  of  ages,  169. 
salvation  through.  131  — 154. 
seen  of  angels.  12s  129. 
shepherd,  106,  161  — 163. 
substance  of  Levitical  priest- 
hood, 101. 
suffering  of,   102  —  111,    314, 

734.  737. 
sun  of  righteousness.  157. 
support  in  temptation,  171. 
triumphant  ascension  of,   124 

— 127. 
unseen,  yet  beloved,  336. 
victories  of,  243,  256,  770. ' 
vision  of,  anticipated,  351,  416, 

944. 
way.  truth,  aud  life,  160. 
welcomed  aa  a  Saviour,  95. 
Christian,  not  ashamed  of  Christ, 

348.  465,  719.  725. 
bearing  shame  for  Christ,  473. 
benevolent.  49>  —  " 
blessedness  of,  379,   492.   513, 

945.  949. 
brotherly  love.  48i— 491,  494. 

495,  745. 
burdened  with  guilt,  570.  579 
-.  569,  586,^587,  595,  601 

603. 
castin?  tare  on  Go  :.  71.  320, 

325,~338.  398,  481. 
cheered    by    God's   presence, 

399,  440. 
comforted  iu  prospect  of  death. 

113. 
confessing  sin,  146,   147,   573, 

574.  578. 
confidim:  in  Christ  138.    156, 

219.  516. 
contented.  375,  392,  40?. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Christian,  dead  to  the  world  and 

sin,  333,  727. 
delighting  in  God,  325, 451,  676. 
depending  on  Christ,  299,  300, 

303,  312,  313,  329,  330,  339. 
depending  on  mercy,  311. 
depending  on  the  Spirit,  270 

-—292,  309,  602. 
delivered,  in  answer  to  prayer. 

506,  576. 
desiring  various  blessings.  See 

Pkayer. 
dyimr.  943,  946,  948  —  950,952 

—  956,  959,  1006. 
encouraged,  420,  452,  463,  515. 
enjoying  assurance,  140,  366. 
enjoying  presence   of  Christ, 

659,  733,  736,  744. 
example  of  Christ,  following, 
102,  104,  305,  315,  350,   362. 
462,  707,  709,  713,  716,    718 

—  723,  725  —  727,729. 
filial  trust  of,  327,  369,  449. 
fleeing  to  the  mercy-seat,  310. 
followins  example  of  departed 

8aints,"361,  363. 

forgiving  enemies,  315. 

godly  sorrow  of,  578,  580,  585, 
587,  588. 

grace,  preserved  by,  335,  370. 

grace,  sufficient  for,  335,  597. 

grace,  saved  by,  135,  147,  267, 
307,  517. 

gradual  progress  of,  372. 

guilt,  his  sense  of,  583,  589. 
593. 

happiness  of,  only  in  God,  66. 
72,  77,  325,  338,  387. 

heaven,  anticipating  and  look- 
ing to.  181,  183,  352,  356, 
475,  616,  992,  996,  999. 

heaven,  the  reward  of  the,  983 

—  1010. 

heavenly  joy  of  on  earth,  422. 
hoping  onlv  in  God,  71,  72,  75. 

77.  331,  383,  411.  451. 
indwelling  sin,  lamenting.  566, 

5(58,  593. 
ingratitude,  his  sense  of,  453. 

477,  580. 
justified,  123,  140. 
lamenting  absence  of  Christ, 

340. 
lamenting     inconstancy     and 
.    coldness,  630. 


Christian,  lamenting  lost  comforts, 

454,  456.  485. 
leaving  all  for  Christ,  305,  321 

—323.   325,    326,    334,    337, 

338,  341,  342,  368,  377. 
living  by  faith,  333,  612. 
looking  to  Jesus,  333.  339. 
loving  the  church,  688. 
mutual  fellowship  of,  489,  702, 

924. 
obeyinsr  Christ,  714—717,  726, 

729. 
parting  with  the  world,   306, 

321  —  323,  326,  334,  341.  368. 
peace  of  the  penitent,  457,  604, 

606. 
pleading  merits  of  Christ,  303. 
pleading  promises,  310.  636. 
\    praying  for  various  blessings. 

See  Pkayer. 
promises  sweet  to  the,  390. 
race,  360,  362,   364,   420,   421, 

463,  470,  496. 
rejoicing  in  adversity,  316,  317. 
repentance  and  faith  of,  566  — 

615. 
resignation  of,  75,  78,  79,  317 

—319,    324,    332,    343,    375, 

376,  380,  382,  383,  385,  389. 

300  —  395,  397,  409,  424,  437; 

438,  450,  480,  612. 
resorting  to  God  in  trouble,  71, 

320,  386. 
safety  of,  63  —  65,  68—70,  74, 
.      76,  80,  367. 
safety  of.  in  Christ,  162,  165. 

169,  172,  186. 
safety  of.  in  the  cross,  386. 
self-dedication,   334,   710,   722, 

731. 
steadfastness  of  the,  322,  333, 

334. 
sustained  by  God,  61,  80  —  84, 

403,  412,  413. 
trusting  in  Christ  for  pardon, 

134,  137,  142,  143,  147,  150, 

342,  600. 
•  trustina:  in  God,  57,   64,  68  — 

70,  302,  313,   332,   388,   393, 

396,    411,  444,  474,  481. 
and  wicked,  402,  509. 
Church,  Christ  the  foundation  of 

the,  585. 
constitution  of  a,  696 
God  in  the,  687. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Church,  garden  of  God,  704. 
joining  the,  493. 
love  to  the.  688. 
new  members  welcomed,  702. 
safety  of,  693  —  695,  686,  687, 

689. 
victorious,  698,  705. 
Coldness  and  inconstancy  lament- 
ed, 630. 
Comforts  lost,  deplored,  293,  294, 

454,  456,  477,  485. 
Confidence  in  Christ,  516. 
Contentment,  375. 

desired,  409. 
Contrition,  304,  580,  591. 
Conversion  of  sinners,  joy  on  ac- 
count of,  515,  699,  700. 
Conviction  by  the  law,  566. 
Creation,  love  of  God  seen  in,  ,21, 
218. 
praising  God,   197,    200,    208, 
209,  212. 
Cross,  148,  149. 
safety  in,  306. 
subdued  by  the,  536. 

D. 

DEATH  and  judgment  appointed 

to  all,  510,  928. 
disarmed,  931. 
dying  Christian,  932,  936,  946, 

951  —  953,  963. 
dying  Christian  tranquil,  948, 

950,  956. 
dying   Christian,  farewell   of. 

954,  1006. 
Christian's  burial,  935,  947. 
farewell  to  a  departed,  friend. 

951. 
friends  separated  by,  933. 
not  the  end  of  our  being,  938. 
of  Christian  friends,  943. 
of  an  infant,  941,  942. 
of  a  young  person.  955. 
of  the  martyrs,  962. 
of  a  minister,  957,  958,  960. 
of  a  missionary,  961. 
praver  for  support  in,  450,  937, 

940. 
presence  of  God  makes  easy, 

932. 
righteous  blesse.l  in,  945.  949, 

952. 
summons  of,  924. 


Death,  victory  over,  in  hope  of  re- 
surrection, 944,  968. 

and  the  grave,  939. 

warning  from  the  grave,  930 

meditation  on  the  tomb,  929. 
Dedication  hymns,  903  —  912. 
Delay,  danger  of  547.  549,  550,  554, 

556,  "900,  901,  977. 
Delight  in  God,  325. 
Deliverance,  prayer  for,  5S4. 

granted,  5t)6~  576. 
Dependence  on   Christ   299,    300, 
303,  312,  329,  339. 

on  mercy,  311. 
Despondency,  trusting  God  in,  408, 

483. 
Devotion,  daily  and  nightly,  620. 

habitual,  446,  640,  862.' 

enjoyment  in,  744. 
Difficulties  of  the  way  of  life,  460. 
Divine  guidance,  3L>9,  400. 

E. 

EARTH,  looking  from  to  heaven, 

989. 
Election,  i35,  177,  733. 
Encouragement  to  faithfulness,  364 

to  Zion,  686,  697,  782,  795. 
Enjoyment  of  Christ's  love,  347. 
Evening  hymns  871  —  881. 

F. 

FAITH,  excellence  of,  614. 

exercise  of,  516. 

gift  of  God,  610. 

justification  by,  140. 

a  living.  613. 

living  by,  333,  612. 

office  of,  608. 

power  of,  609. 

prayer  for  strong,  615. 

walking  by,  611. 

weak,  983. 
Fasting,  public,  842  —  846. 
Favor  of  God  preferred  to  sinners' 

prosperitv.  509. 
Fellowship  of  Christians,  696,  702, 

924.  925. 
Fig-tree,  the  barren,  556. 
Filial  confidence,  327,  369. 

submission.  449. 
Following  Christ,   350,    362,    364, 

716. 
Forgiveness  of  enemies,  315. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Forsaking  all  for  Christ,  305,  322, 

323,  326,  337. 
Frailty  of  man,  51,  486,  927. 

G. 

GOD,  all  things  of,  21,  22,  25. 
all-sufficient  refuge,  398. 
ark  of  safety,  405. 
author  of  salvation,  223. 
breathing  after,  298,  384,  415. 

417,  446. 
communion    with,    344,    418, 

446,  879. 
condescension  of,  47,  53  —  55, 

67. 
confidence  in,  80,  407. 
creator,  20,  22. 
defense,  64,  69. 

dominion,  eternity,  and  immut- 
ability of,  32,  35. 
eternity  of,  23". 
eternity  of  and  human  frailty, 

486,  927. 
faithfulness  of,  48,  219. 
father,  66,  75. 
glory  in  his  works  and  word, 

39,  200. 
glory  and  grace  seen  in  Christ, 

57,  235. 
goodness  of,  39,  41,  43,  45,  49. 

79,  213,  216,   406,   506,   626, 

849,  852. 
goodness  of,  moderating  afflic- 
tion, 78. 
goodness  of,  seen  in  his  works, 

21,  324. 
goodness  of,  universal,  324. 
goodness  of,  and  truth,  40,  194. 
greatness  of,  193. 
guardian,  68,  69. 
guide  and  strength,  401. 
holiness,  46. 
in  all,  25. 

incomprehensible,  37. 
justice  of,  141,   146,  567,  572, 

533,  590. 
love  of,  57  —  59,  98,  143,  150, 

218. 
majesty  of,  26,  34,  217. 
mercy  of  50,  522. 
mercy  to  soul  and  body,  44,  61. 
omnipotent,  24. 
omniscient    and  omnipresent, 
.27—29,  67. 


God,  over  all,  26. 

perfections  of,  56. 
portion,  61,  72,  76,  77. 
present  with  his  people,   67, 

624. 
preserver,  68,  70,  73. 
providence  of,  42. 
dark  providences,  36,   38,  62. 

174,  332. 
refuge  and  portion,  57,  63. 
rock,  65. 
safety  in,  73,  74.  76,  338,  371, 

396,  405,  412,  413,  424. 
searcher  of  hearts,  31. 
seen  in  his  works,  19  —  22. 
seen  in  creation  and  the  gos- 
pel, 49,  52,  57,  131. 
sovereign  purposes  of.  38,  62. 
support,  71,  398,  400,  403,  486. 
unchangeable,  30. 
wisdom  and  knowledge  of,  60. 
Gospel,  39,  57,  200. 

exemplified  in  the  life,  471. 
feast,  520,  528,  530,  543,  733. 
fountain  of  living  water,  534. 
order,  691. 
rejoicing  in  the,  540. 
suited  to  give  peace,  529,  599. 
trumpet,  530,  539. 
Grace  of  God,  seen  in  Christ,  235  * 

517. 
preserving,  370. 
relying  on,  312. 
constraining,  733. 
salvation  bv,  135.  147.  267,  307. 
sufficiency   of,  314,    377,    407, 

597. 
sunportinsr.  379. 
Gratitude.  61."  222.    225,   226,  249, 

406,  459.  476.  623,  864.  865, 

868,  872,  833. 
and  praise,  210.  213,  216,  220, 

249. 
Guilt,  burden  of,   310,  544,  567  — 

571. 

II. 

HAPPINESS,   true,   oniv  in   God. 

387. 
Harvest  hymn,  850. 

praise  to  the  God  of,  851. 
Heathen,  prayer  for.  750,  766.  731. 

state  of,  796.    Sec  Missions. 
Heaven  alone  unfading,  939. 


—  _  j-j. 

the  heavenly  Canaan,  983. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Heaven,  the  better  land,  1002. 

anticipated,  181,  183,  351,  416 

475,  646,  994,  999. 
desiring,    356,    475,   987,    991, 

992. 
desiring  a  view  of,  996,  1001. 
dwelling-place  of  God,  1007. 
glories  of,  415. 
happiness  of,  985,  1005. 
home  in,  1000. 
hope  of,  9S4. 
perfect  praise  in,  229. 
redeemed  in,  705, 1003  —  1005. 
rest  for  the  weary,   946,  995, 

1006,  1008. 
for   the   righteous    only,    124, 

990. 
society  of,  705,  987. 
songs  of,  239,  267,  1010. 
termination  of  the  Christian's 

warfare,  997. 
treasure  in,  998. 
Help  in  God,  410. 
Holy  aspirations,  326, 417,  418,  423, 

461,  659. 
Holy   Spirit,  breathing  after,  272, 
276,  602. 
comforter,  268. 
earnest  of  heaven,  292. 
entreated  not  to  depart,   290, 

590. 
grieved,  289,  564. 
illuminating,  284. 
influence  of,  compared  to  rain, 

279. 
invoked,  269,  275,  283,  657. 
necessary    to  the  conversion 

of  the  heathen,  775,  777. 
pleading  the  promise  of,  277. 
power  of,  273. 

prayer  for  return  of,  291,  293. 
quickening,  274,  301. 
regeneration  by,  309. 
sanctifying  influence  of,   271 

278,  280. 
seal  of  truth,  281. 
source  of  blessings,  285. 
sovereignty  of,  288. 
teaching,  282. 
witness,  286,  292. 
Hope  in  God,  331. 

in  trouble,  397. 
Humiliation,  public,  842,  843. 
Hypocrisy    known    to    God,    31, 
845 


I. 

INDWELLING   of  God  desired, 

647. 
Ingratitude  lamented,  453,  477,  580 

589. 
Invitation  to  sinners,  519—565. 

J. 

JEWS,  prayer  for,  805  —  807. 

redeemed,  809. 

returning  from  captivity,  808. 

Palestine  mission,  810. 
Joining^he  people  of  God,  493. 
Joy  in  God,  475. 
Jubilee  proclaimed,  525. 

song,  804. 
Judgment  day,  970  —  982. 

sinner  at  the,  557. 
Justice  of  God  in  condemnation 
of   sinners,    146,    567,    572, 
583,  590. 
Justification,  123,  140. 

L. 

LAMB  of  God,  behold  the,  264,  349. 

song  of  Moses  and  the,  245. 
Latter-day  glory,  797,  801. 
Law,  conviction  bv  the,  566. 

and  gospel  distinguished,  133. 
Looking  unto  Jesus,  339.  * 

Lord's  supper,  732—748. 

Christ's  love  celebrated,  143, 
150,  163,  165,  180,  181,  238 
—  240,  245. 

Christ's  suii'erings,  102  —  111. 

Christian  fellowship,  745,  924, 

*Js£nJ, 

mourning  and  rejoicing  at,  141. 
Love  essential  to  religion,  488. 
mutual,   489  —  492,    494,    495, 

690,  694. 
of  God  manifested  in  the  death 

of  Christ,  143,  150,  177. 


31. 

MEDIATION,  101, 
234. 


150,   156,   233. 


Mercy,  God's  purpose  of,  522. 

pleading  for,  590. 

trusting  in,  308. 
Mercy-seat,  302,  426,  430. 
Millennium  hymn,  797. 
Ministers.  See      Obdination 

Hymns. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Missionary  hymns,   153,   167,  206, 

243,  254,  256,  756  —  811. 
Missionaries    raised  up   and   sent 
forth,  764. 

charged,  778—780,  783, 791, 792. 

encouraged,  772,  780. 

commended  to  God,  784. 

farewell  of,  786. 

departure  of,  787,  802,  803. 

death  of,  961. 
Missionary  meeting,  800. 
Morning  hymns,  862  —  870. 

praise,  202. 

prayer,  433. 

and  evening  praise,  620. 

N. 

NATIONAL  hymn,  859. 

blessings,  God  acknowledged 

in,  856. 
gooodness  to  our  forefathers, 

860. 
praise  and  prayer,  857. 
Nation,  prayer  for,  858. 

prayer  for  national  gratitude 

and  holiness,  861. 
blessings,  thanksgiving  for.  853. 
Nearness  to  the  Lord,  293,  330. 

O. 

OLD  age,  sustaining  grace  implor- 
ed in,  496,  497. 

trusting  God  in,  497. 
One  thing  needful,  547. 
Ordination  hymns : 

ministers  bearers  of  good  news, 
915. 

ministers,  prayer  for  success 
of,  916,  918—920. 

ministers,  watching  for  souls, 
914. 

ministers,  winning  souls  to 
Christ,  921. 

pastor  welcomed,  917. 

ministry,  benefits  of,  913. 

P. 

PARDON,  on  confession,  573,  574. 

only  by  the  cross,  132,  134, 
136,  142,  159,  572,  575,  594 
—  596,  599,  603.  607. 

implored,  146,  301,  303,  312. 
313,  327,  567,  568,  578.  580, 
585, 590, 591, 594, 595, 600, 603. 


Pardoning  love,  346. 
Parental  entreaty,  823. 
Paiting  of  Christians,  922. 

with  hope  of  reunion,  923,  933, 
and  reunion  in  heaven,  926. 
in    Christian  fellowship,   924, 

925. 
Peace  offered  through  Christ,  538. 

to  the  penitent,  604,  606. 
Penitent,  rest  for  the,  527. 
Perseverance,   155,  156,   162,    165, 

372   452   610. 
through   Christ,  176,  370,  371, 

373. 
Piety,  active,  498. 

early,  833  — 841. 
Pilgrimage,  358  — 360. 
Poor,  kindness  to  the,  499  —  505. 
Praise  to  God,  187  —  232. 
to  Christ,  233  — 267. 
to  Christ  as  a  King,  255. 
to  Christ  as   the   Lamb,  247, 

252,  258,  260,  264,  266. 
to    Christ  as   the   Redeemer, 

236,  240,  244,  246,  248,  249, 

259,  261. 
to  Christ  as  a  Shepherd.  163. 
continual,  198,  220,  222,  224  — 

226. 
feeble,   compared  with  God's 

greatness,  209,  217,  220. 
offered  by  children,  228,  253. 
universal,   191,    192,   195,  199, 

201,    206  —  208,    210,     212, 

215,  798. 
Prayer,  425,  427,  428,  487,  676. 
answered,  506,  515,  576,  844. 
secret,  344,  431,  432,  434. 
during  the  night,  434. 
for  aid  in  self-examination,  605. 
for  aid  in  the  expression  of 

gratitude,  406. 
in  affliction,  343,  385,  389,  391, 

394,  450. 
of  a  desponding  heart,  408. 
the  backslider,  293,  301,  303, 
,    454  —  456,  484,  485,  570,  601. 
for  children,  824. 
of  Christ  in  the  garden,  102  — 

105. 
for  a  closer  walk  with  God,  293. 
for  contentment,  375,  409. 
for  deliverance,  172,  584. 
for  deliverance  from  sin,  169. 

453. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Prayer,  under  desertion,  404,  577. 
for    diffusion    of   the   gospel. 

See  Missions. 
for  divine  indwelling,  647,  658. 
for  elevation,   323,    377,    384, 

387,  397,  417. 
for  entire  consecration,  476. 
for  evidence  of  adoption,  75. 

321,  328,  369. 
feeble,  heard.  298. 
for  a  filial  spirit,  369,  444. 
God  sought  by,  297. 
for  grace,  296,  321. 
for  grace  in  old  age,  496,  497. 
for  grace  in  trial,  321,  390. 
for  gratitude,  406,  476.  854.  890. 
for  guidance,  295,  396,  401,  436. 

516. 
for  the  heathen,  756,  766,  781. 

See  Missions. 
for  help,   343,   439,   450,   470, 

474. 
for  help   to    bear  shame   for 

Christ,  473. 
for  help  to  imitate  Christ,  462. 
for  help  in  trial,  343,  450,  607. 
for  help  in  worship,  287.     See 

Worship. 
for  holy   affections,   293,   409. 

417.  423,  443,  445,  447,  461, 

628. 
for  the  Holy  Spirit.    See  Holy 

Spirit. 
for  improvement  of  time,  885. 

888,  896,  900. 
for  the  influence  of  divine  love, 

347,  461. 
for  ingraffment  into  Christ,  750. 
invitation  to,  435,  845. 
for  the  Jews,  805  —  807. 
for  light,  157,  442,  766. 
Lord's  prayer,  441. 
for  mercy,  582. 

for  ministers.      See  Ordina- 
tion Hymns. 
in  the  name  of  Christ,  303,  345. 
for  the  nation,  842  — 844,  857, 

858,  861. 
nature  of,  425,  427,  428. 
for  the  presence  of  Christ,  330. 

340,  347. 
for  the  presence  of  God,  297, 

298,  384,  591,  638.  744. 
for  prolonged  life,  927. 
for  renewing  grace,  309. 


Prayer   for  renovation,   301,   566 

569,  570. 
for  resignation  in  every  state, 

75,  318,  3:24.  343,    382,    383, 

391,  409,  437,  438,  449,  480 

612. 
for  restoration,  293.  301,  303, 

454  —  456,  485,  570,  591,  601, 

894. 
for  a  revival,  291. 
for  safety  in  the  judgment,  970. 
for  sanctification,  293,  394,  443 

445^  447. 
for  sincerity.  560,  628. 
for  spiritual  improvement,  11, 

17,  631. 
for  steadfastness,  322,  333. 
for  support  in  temptation,  171. 
for  the  triumph  of  Christ,  761, 

770,  785,  811. 
for  union    with    the    church 

above,  690. 
for  various  blessings,  619. 
thy  will  be  done,  437,  438. 
without  ceasing.  429,  474,  620 
Presence  of   Christ  desired,  330 

340,  347,  423,  636. 
of  God.  desiring,  297,  298,  384, 

415.  744. 
of   God    delightful,   440,    451. 

676. 
Prodigal  reclaimed,  592. 
Promises,  pleading  the,  277,  310. 

secure,  48,  176,  219,  371. 
Protection,  praise  for,  221. 
Pure  in  heart,  blessed,  355. 

Q. 

QUICKENING  srrace,  prayer  for, 
301,  404,  455. 

R. 

RACE,  the  Christian,  403,  420,  421. 
Redeeming  love,  151,  740,  755. 
Redemption,  God's  character  seen 

in,  57. 
wonders  of,  60,  100,  108.  112r 

118.  239. 
Reliance  on  God,  444. 
Religion,  blessedness  of,  359,  422, 

513.  514,  835,  838.  923. 
importance  of.  547,  833,  901. 
Repentance,  immediate,  ursed,  547 

—551, 554—556, 558,  562, 564. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Repentance,   in  view  of   Christ's 
compassion,  .379. 
in  view  of  the  cross,  345.  585, 

587,  588. 
prayer  for,  589. 
Repenting  sinner,  joy  over  a,  700. 
Resignation.     See  Christian,  re- 
signation of. 
Retarninir  to   God,   293,   294,  454, 

455,  477,  601,  604. 
Rest,   earthly,  and  heavenly,  650, 
655,  677. 
for  the  penitent,  527,  529. 
in  heaven,  995,  1006,  1008. 
Resurrection,  964  —  969. 

of   Christ,    celebrated,   113  — 
121. 
Revival,  prayer  for,  291. 
Righteous,  blessedness  of,  379,  492. 
and    wicked,   402,    509.      See 
Christian. 

S. 

SABBATH,  648  — 684. 

commencing,    648 — 650,    652, 

654. 
closing,  680. 

day  of  rest,  650,  652,  671. 
delight  in,  650,  651,  657,  658, 

663,  664,  666,  671,  684. 
earthly  and  heavenly,  655,  677. 
welcomed,  653,  659,  661,  669. 
worship  on  the,  656,  657,  668 

—  670. 

blessing  implored  on  the,  668, 
675. 
Sabbath  school,  opening  of,  812. 
prayer  for  a  blessing  on,   813 

—  816. 

son<:s   of  children  in  heaven, 

817. 
Saints  on  earth  and  in  heaven,  690 

694.    See  Christian. 
Salvation.  154,  565. 

through  Christ,  111,  131  — 154. 
by  grace.  135,  147,  267,  307. 
Sanctuary,  delicht  in.  617,  618,  621, 

624,  625,  633,  635. 
desirinc  to  abide  in,  386. 
God  present  in,  67,  624,  638. 
invitation  to.  194.  616,  634,  847. 
longing  for,  635,  638. 
thanksgiving  and  praise  in.  847. 
earthly  and  heavenly,  prized, 

475. 


Scriptures,  Christ  seen  in,  10. 

delieht  and  instruction   from, 
1,  4,  6,  7,  9,  10—18. 

excellence  of,  3,  4. 

glory  of,  17. 

importance  of,  to  the  young, 
834. 

inspiration  of.  1. 

light  of  the  world,  7,  16. 

love  of,  9,  14,  1.3,  446. 

suited  to  our  wants,  11. 

preciousness  of,  8,  13,  448. 

sufficiency  of,  5,  11,  15. 

and  nature,  2,  200. 
Seamen,  hymns  for,  357,  458,  518. 

Christian  mariner,  safe,  458.    . 

temptation     compared    to    a 
storm,  357. 
Seasons,  889. 

spring,  890,  891. 

autumn,  892,  893,  950. 

winter,  894. 
Security  in  God,  338,  371,  412,  413. 
Self-admonition,  412. 

consecration,  137, 334,  626,  710, 
722. 

denial  for  Christ,  368,  473. 

distrust,  378. 

examination,  378,  605. 

righteous    hopes    renounced,    ' 
"572. 
Shepherd,  God  a,  81  —  84. 

Christ  a,  161  — 163. 
Sickness  and  recovery,  512. 
Sin,   confession   of,   146,   147,  573, 
574,  578. 

indwelling,  lamented,  566,  568, 
593. 

grieves  the  Holy  Spirit,  289. 

renouncing,  581. 

sense  of,  583,  589,  593. 
Sincerity,  845. 

want  of,  known  to  God,  31. 

prayer  for,  60S. 
Sinners  awakened,   542,  544,  571, 
582. 

entreated  by  the  mercies  of 

•  Christ,  531. 

expostulation  with,  545  —  55f 
558  —  564,  823. 

glad  tidings  for,  561,  565. 

invited  by  Jehovah,  533,  535 
559,  560. 

invited  to  Christ,  151,  346,  51J 
524,  526,  531,  558. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Sinners  invited  and  warned,  203, 
204. 
room  for,  523,  528,  534,  543. 
turning  to  Christ,  537. 
joy  for  conversion  of,  700. 
prosperity  of,  brief,  507,  509. 
God  justin  their  condemnation, 

146,  567,  572,  583,  590. 
at  the  judgment,  557,  970,  975, 

982. 
their    doom,     548,    549,     554, 
560. 
Sovereign  grace,  267,  610. 
Spirit.    See  Holy  Spirit. 
Spiritual  conflicts,   succor  sought 
in,  470. 
temple,  progress  of,  373. 
Strength  derived  from  Christ,  335, 
597. 

T. 

TEMPTATION,   desiring  support 
in,  171,  172,  470. 
compared  to  a  storm,  357. 
Tender  conscience,  381. 
Thanksmviner,  sacrifice  of.  848. 

public,  847  — 855. 
Thirsting  after  God,  298,  384,  415, 

417,  446,  461. 
Tidings,  glad,  to  sinners,  561. 
Time,  the  accepted,  381, 545  —  551, 
558,  823. 
flight  of,  510,  888. 
frailty  of  life,  896  —  899,  902. 

927. 
importance    of    the    present, 

551,  901. 
season  to  prepare  for  eternity, 

900,  901,  977. 
swiftness  of,  895. 
Trouble,  resorting  to  God  in,  71, 

320,  386. 
Trust  in  Christ,  the  only  refuge,  134, 
137,  138,  142,  143,  147,  150, 
156,  342,  516,  600. 
in  God,  318,  319,  332,  374,  388, 

390,  396,  474. 
and  submission,  393 


V. 

VOWS  made,  334,  626,  703,  715. 
recognized.  731. 

W. 

WALKING  with  God,  293. 
Warfare,  the  Christian,  410,  463  — 

465,  470. 
Watch  and  pray,  464. 
Watchfulness,  blessedness  of,  466. 
Watchman's  report,  793. 
Widow  and  fatherless,  care  of,  500. 
Word,  ble^sinsr  on  the,  desired,  641, 

643,  644,  668. 
World,   vanity  of,   321,    323,    326. 

341,  377,  508,  510,  553. 
retirement  from,  479. 
Worship,  anticipating,  479.  623. 
delight  in,   66,   479,   618,  625, 

629,  632,  646,  657,  663,  664. 
elements  of  acceptable,  67,  89. 

628,  639,  672,  673. 
invocation  of   a    blessing    in, 

214,  287,  622,  627,  628,  630. 

631,    636,    637,    639,    641  — 

645,  657,  668,  678. 
Worthies,  following  the  departed. 

361,  363. 

Y. 

YEAR,  close  of,  885  —  887. 

new,  882—884. 
Young  exhorted  to  relidon,  823, 
840. 
importance  of  the  Bible  to,  834. 
importance  of  religion  to,  833. 

892. 
prayer  of,  821,  822,  836. 
prayer  for,  824  —  832,  837. 

Z. 

ZEAL,  want  of,  lamented,  454. 
Zion,  encouraged,  686,  782,  795. 

God's  love  to,  234,  693,  695,  701 

prospects  of.  794. 

prosperity  of,  698,  789. 

safety  of,  695,  697,  689. 


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CHRISTIAN   PSALMODY, 


THE    SCRIPTURES. 

2#  L.  M  Wait, 

Prophecy  and  Inspiration.     0 

1  ?rn  WAS  by  an  order  from  the  Lord 

X      The  ancient  prophets  spoke  his  word ; 
The  Spirit  did  their  tongue3  inspire, 
And  warmed  their  hearts  with  heavenly  fire. 

2  The  works  and  wonders  which  they  wrought 
Confirmed  the  messages  they  brought; 

The  prophet's  pen  succeeds  his  breath, 
To  save  the  holy  words  from  death. 

3  Great  God,  mine  eyes  with  pleasure  look 
On  the  dear  volume  of  thy  book ; 
There  my  Redeemer's  face  I  see, 

And  read  his  name  who  died  for  me. 

4  Let  the  false  raptures  of  the  mind 
Be  lost  and  vanish  in  the  wind ; 
Here  I  can  fix  my  hope  secure; 
This  is  thy  word,  and  must  endure. 


2. 


S.  M.  Watt; 

The  Books  of  Nature  and  Scriplvre- 


1  TOEHOLD  the  lofty  sky 
JLJ     Declares  its  Maker,  God, 
And  all  his  starry  works  on  high 

Proclaim  his  power  abroad. 

2  The  darkness  and  the  light 

Still  keep  their  course  the  same ; 
•While  night  to  day,  and  day  to  night, 
Divinely  teach  his  name. 

1  1 


THE    SCRIPTURES. 

• 
■i  In  every  different  land 

Their  general  voice  is  known ; 
They  shew  the  wonders  of  his  hand. 
And  orders  of  his  throne. 

4  Ye  christian  lands,  rejoice  ! 
Here  he  reveals  his  word ; 
We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voice 
To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

3.  C.  M.  Watts 

Imperfection  of  Nature,  and  perf-ection  of  Scripture 

!  ET  all  the  heathen  writers  join 

I  A     To  form  one  perfect  book ; 
Great  Go(5,  if  once  compared  with  thine, 
How  mean  their  writings  look ! 

2  Not  the  most  perfect  rules  they  gave 

Could  show  one  sin  forgiven. 

.Nor  lead  a  step  beyond  the  grave  ; 

But  thine  conduct  to  heaven. 

3  I've  seen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

Perfection  here  below ; 
How  short  the  powers  of  nature  fall, 
And  can  no  farther  go  ! 

4  Yet  men  would  fain  be  just  with  God, 

By  works  their  hands  have  wrought ; 
But  thy  commands,  exceeding  broad, 
Extend  to  every  thought. 

5  In  vain  we  boast  perfection' here, 

While  sin  defiles  our  frame, 
And  sinks  our  virtues  down  so  far, 
They  scarce  deserve  the  name. 

;i  Our  faith  and  love,  and  every  grace, 
Fall  far  below  thy  word ; 
But  perfect  truth  and  righteousness 
Dwell  only  with  the  Lord. 


4. 


o 


S.  M.  Rkduome 

Superiority  of  the  Scriptures.  - 
LORD,  thy  perfect  word 


Directs  our  steps  aright ; 
Nor  can  all  other  books-  afford 
Such  profit  or  delight. 


THE    SCRIPTURES. 

Celestial  light  it  sheds, 
To  cheer  this  vale  below  : 

To  distant  lands  its  glory  spreads. 
And  streams  of  mercy  flow. 

True  wisdom  it  imparts  ; 

Commands  our  hope  and  fear; 
O,  may  we  hide  it  in  our  hearts, 

And  feel  its  influence  there 


^  C.   M.  Wat:. 

Sufficiency  of  the  Scripts. 

1  /"I  EEAT  God,  with  wonder  and  With  praise 
\Jf     On  all  thy  works  I  look; 

But  still  thy  wisdom,  power,  and  gra 
Shine  brightest  in  thy  book. 

2  Here  are  my  choicest  treasures  hid : 

Here  my  best  comfort  lies  ; 
Here  my  desires  are  satisfied ; 
And  here  my  hopes  arise. 


Lord,  make  me  understand  thy  law  ; 

Show  what  my  faults  have  been ; 
And  from  thy  gospel  let  me  draw 

The  pardon  of  my  sin. 


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L.  M.  Wj  r 

The  excellency  of  the  Christian  Religion. 

1  ~l     ET  everlasting  glories  crown 

I  1     Thy  head,  my  Saviour  and  my  Lord ; 
Thy  hands  have  brought  salvation  down. 
And  writ  the  blessings  in  thy  word. 

2  In  vain  the  trembling  conscience  seek^ 

Some  solid  ground  to  res.t  upon ; 
With  long  despair  the  spirit  breaks, 
Till  we  apply  to  Christ  alone. 

3  How  well  thy  blessed  truths  agree  ! 

How  wise  and  holy  thy  commands ! 
.Thy  promises,  how  firm  they  be  .' 

How  firm  our  hope  and  comfort  stands 

3 


THE    SCRIPTURES. 


Should  all  the  forms  that  men  devise 
Assault  my  faith  with  treacherous  art. 

I'd  call  them  vanity  and  lies, 

And  bind  the  gospel  to  my  heart. 


1 


7 


C.  M.  Evax.  Mse. 

Revelation  welcomed. 

1  TTAIL,  sacred  truth  !  whose  piercing  rays 
_I.l     Dispel  the  shades  of  night, 
Diffusing  o'er  the  mental  world 

The  healing  beams  of  lisfhtf. 

2  Thy  word,  O  Lord,  with  friendly  aid, 

Restores  our  wandering  feet, 
Converts  the  sorrows  of  the  mind 
To  joys  divinely  sweet. 

3  0,  send  thy  light  and  truth  abroad 

In  all  their*  radiant  blaze. 
And  bid  the  admiring  world  adore 
The  glories  of  thy  grace. 

g#  C.  M.  Fawcett. 

Prec/ousness  of  Ike  Bible. 

1  TTOW  precious  is  the  book  divine, 
JLJ_     By  inspiration  given  ; 
Bright  as  a  larnp  its  doctrines  shine, 

To  guide  our  souls  to  heaven. 

2  It  sweetly  cheers  our  drooping  hearts, 

In  this  dark  vale  of  tears ; 
Life,  light  and  joy  it  still  imparts, 
And  quells  our  rising  fears. 

3  This  lamp  through  all  the  tedious  night 

Of  life  shall  guide  our  way. 
Till  we  behold  the  clearer  light 
Of  an  eternal  day. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

Delight  in  Scripture. 

1    f\  HOW  I  love  thy  holy  law . 
VJ     "f  is  daily  my  delight ; 
And  thence  my  meditations  draw 
Divine  advice  by  night. 

4 


9. 


THE    SCRIPTURES. 

2  My  waking  eyes  prevent  the  day, 
To  meditate  thy  word ; 
My  soid  with  longing  melts  away, 
To  hear  thy  gospel,  Lord. 

-  3  How  doth  thy  word  my  heart  engage  ! 
How  well  employ  my  tongue ! 
And  in  my  tiresome  pilgrimage 
Yields  me  a  heavenly  song. 

4  When  nature  6inks,  and  spirits  droop. 
Thy  promises  of  grace 
Are  pillars  to  support  my  hope, 
And  there  I  write  thy  praise. 


10. 


L.  M.  Heginhoti 

A  Saviour  seen  in  the  Scrij^ures. 


1  "jVTOW  let  my  soul,  eternal  King, 
-J-M    To  thee  its  grateful  tribute  bring ; 
My  knee  with  humble  homage  bow ; 
My  tongue  perform  its  solemn  vow. 

2  All  nature  sings  thy  boundless  love, 
In  worlds  below,  and  worlds  above  ; 
But  in  thy  blessed  word  I  trace 
Diviner  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

3  There  what  delightful  truths  I  read  ! 
There  I  behold  the  Saviour  bleed ; 
His  name  salutes  my  listening  ear, 
Revives  my  heart,  and  checks  my  fear. 

4  There  Jesus  bids  my  sorrow  cease, 

And  gives  my  laboring  conscience  peace  ; 
There  lifts  my  grateful  passions  high, 
And  points  to  mansions  in  the  sky. 

5  For  love  like  this,  0,  let  my  song, 
Through  endless  years,  thy  praise  prolong ; 
Let  distant  climes  thy  name  adore, 

Till  time  and  nature  are  no  more. 

1*  5 


11. 


THE    SCRIPTURES. 


C.  M.  Watts. 


The  excellency  and  sufficiency  of  the  holy  Scriptures 

1  T7*ATHER  of  mercies,  in  thy  word 
Jl       What  endless  glory  shines  ! 
Forever  be  thy  name  adored 

For  these  celestial  lines. 

2  'T  is  here  the  tree  of  knowledge  grows, 

And  yields  a  free  repast; 
Here  purer  sweets  than  nature  knows 
Invite  the  longing  taste. 

3  Here  the  Redeemer's  welcome  voice 

Spreads  heavenly  peace  around ; 
And  life  and  everlasting  joys 
Attend  the  blissful  sound. 

4  O,  may  these  heavenly  pages  be 

My  ever  dear  delight ; 
And  still  new  beauties  may  I  see, 
And  still  increasing  light. 

5  Divine  Instructor,  gracious  Lord, 

Be  thou  forever  near ; 
Teach  me  to  love  thy  sacred  word, 
And  view  my  Saviour  there ! 


[2#  L-  P-  M.  Watts. 

Delight  and  Instruction  from  the  Bibte, 

1  LOVE  the  volume  of  thy  word ; 

X  What  light  and  joy  those  leaves  afford 

To  souls  benighted  and  distressed  ! 
Thy  precepts  guide  my  doubtful  way ; 
Thy  fear  forbids  my  feet  to  stray ; 

Thy  promise  leads  my  heart  to  rest. 

2  Thy  threa.tenings  wake  my  slumbering  eyes 
And  warn  me  where  my  danger  lies ; 

But  'tis  thy  blessed  gospel,  Lord, 
That  makes  my  guilty  conscience  clean, 
Converts  my  soul,  subdues  my  sin, 

And  gives  a  free,  but  larse  reward. 

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THE     SCRIPTURES. 

Who  knows  the  errors  of  his  thoughts  ? 
My  God,  forgive  my  secret  faults, 

And  from  presumptuous  sins  restrain ; 
Accept  my  poor  attempts  of  praise, 
That  I  have  read  thy  book  of  grace, 
"  And  book  of  nature,  not  in  vain. 


13. 


C.    M.  WiTTS. 

The  holy  Scriptures. 
ADEN  with  guilt,  and  full  of  fears, 


I  fly  to  thee,  my  Lord ; 
And  not  a  glimpse  of  hope  appears, 
But  in  thy  written  word. 

The  volume  of  my  Father's  grace 
-     Does  all' my  grief  assuage; 
Here  I  behold  my  Saviour's  face 
Almost  in  every  page. 

[This  is  the  field  where  hidden  lies 
The  pearl  of  price  unknown ; 

That  merchant  is  divinely  wise, 
Who  makes  this  pearl  his  own. 

Here  consecrated  water  flows, 
To  quench  my  thirst  of  sin  ; 

'Tis  here  the  tree  of  knowledge  grows; 
No  danger  dwells  therein.] 

This  is  the  judge  that  ends  the  strife 

Where  wit  and  reason  fail ; 
My  guide  to  everlasting  life, 

Through  all  this  gloomy  vale. 

Oh,  may  thy  counsels,  mighty  God, 

My  roving  feet  command ! 
Nor  I  forsake  the  happy  road 

Which  leads  to  thy  right  hand. 


14. 


L.  M.  Ket.ly. 

The  Book  of  God. 

I   T  LOVE  the  sacred  book  of  God ; 
X     No  other  can  its  place  supply, 
It  points  me  to  the  saints'  abode, 
Where  Christ  the  Saviour  reigns  on  high. 


THE    SCRIPTURES. 

2  Sweet  book!  in  thee  my  eyes  discern, 

The  image  of  rny  absent  Lord  ; 
From  thine  instructive  page  I  learn 
The  joys  his  presence  will  afford. 

3  In  thee  I  read  my  title  clear 

To  mansions  that  will  ne'er  decay : 
My  Lord !  O  when  will  he  appear, 
And  bear  his  pris'ner  far  away. 

4  Then  shall  I  need  thy  light  no  more, 

For  thine  to  clearer  light  will  yield ; 
When  I  have  reached  the  heavenly  shore, 
The  Lord  himself  will  stand  revealed. 

0  When  'midst  the  throng  celestial  placed, 

The  bright  original  1  see, 
From  which  thy  sacred  page  was  traced, 
Sweet  book!  I've  no  more  need  of  thee. 

15.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Comfort  from  the  Bible. 

1  T~   ORD,  I  have  made  thy  word  my  choice, 

I  A     My  lasting  heritage ; 
There  shall  my  noblest  powers  rejoice, 
My  warmest  thoughts  engage. 

2  I'll  read  the  histories  of  thy  love, 

And  keep  thy  laws  in  sight, 
While  through  the  promises  I  rove, 
With  ever-fresh  delight. 

3  'Tis  a  broad  land,  of  wealth  unknown, 

Where  springs  of  life  arise, 
Seeds  of  immortal  bliss  are  sown, 
And  hidden  glory  lies. 

4  The  best  relief  that  mourners  have  ; 

It  makes  our  sorrows  blest ; 
Our  fairest  hope  beyond  the  grave, 
And  our  eternal  rest. 

16.  C.  M.  Cow-.--. 

The  Bible  the  Light  of  the    World. 

I   Tl€  7"HAT  glory  gilds  the  sacred  page  ! 
V  V       Majestic,  like  the  sun, 
It  gives  a  light  to  every  age ; 
It  gives,  but  borrows  none. 

3 


THE    SCRIPTURES.      ■ 

2  The  power  that  gave  it  still  supplies 

The  gracious  light  and  heat; 
Its  truths  upon  the  nations  rise  ; 
They  rise,  but  never  set. 

3  Let  everlasting  thanks  be  thine 

For  such  a  bright  display 
As  makes  a  world  of  darkness  shine 
With  beams  of  heavenly  day. 

4  My  soul  rejoices  to  pursue 

The  steps  of  Him  I  love, 
Till  glory  breaks  upon  my  view 
In  brighter  worlds  above. 


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C.  M.  Campbell's  Col 

The   Glory  of  the    Word. 

1  A    GLORY  in  the  word  we  find, 
J\.     When  grace  restores  our  sight ; 
But  sin  has  darkened  all  the  mind, 

And  veiled  the  heavenly  light. 

2  When  God's  own  Spirit  clears  our  view, 

How  bright  the  doctrines  shine  ! 
Their  holy  fruits  and  sweetness  show 
The  Aiithor  is  divine. 

3  How  blest  are  we,  with  open  fiice 

To  view  thy  glory,  Lord, 
And  all  thy  image  here  to  trace 
Reflected  in  thy  word  ! 

4  O,  teach  us,  as  we  look,  to  grow 

In  holiness  and  love, 
That  we  may  long  to  see  and  know 
Thy  glorious  face  above. 


1 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Power  of  God's    Word. 

I">  E  H  O  L  D  the  m  orn  m  g  d  i  in 
y     Begins  Iris  glorious  way; 
His  beams  through  all  the  nations  run. 
And  life  and  light  convey 

9 


<?OD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

2  But  where  the  gospel  conies, 

It  spreads  diviner  light; 
It  calls  dead  sinners  from  their  tombs, 
And  gives  the  blind  their  sight. 

3  How  perfect  is  thy  word! 

And  all  thy  judgments  just; 
Forever  sure,  thy  promise,  Lord, 
And  men  securely  trust. 

4  My  gracious  God,  how  plain 

Are  thy  directions  given; 
O  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
.    But  find  the  path  to  heaven ! 


GOD  AND   HIS   ATTRIBUTES 


19. 


L.  M.  Adj.; son. 

God  declared  by  tks  starry  Heavens. 

THE  spacious  firmament  on. high, 
With  all  the  blue  ethereal  shy, 
And  spangled  heavens,  a  shining  frame. 
Their  great  Original  proclaim  ; 
The  unwearied  sun,  from  day  to  day, 
Does  his  Creator's  power  display, 
And  publishes  to  every  land, 
The  work  of  an  almighty  hand. 

Soon  as  the  evening  shades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wondrous  tale ; 
And  nightly  to  the  listening  earth.    . 
Repeats  the  story  of  her  birth : 
Whilst  all  tho  stars  that  round  her  bum, 
And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn, 
Confirm  the  tidings  a3  they  roll, 
And  spread  the  truth  from  pole  to  ptflo. 

10 


GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

3  What  though,  in  solemn  j'.lcnce,  all 
Move  round  this  dark  terrestrial  ball; 
What  though  no  real  voice,  nor  sound. 
Amidst  their  radiant  orbs  be  found ; 
In  reason's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
A4id  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice, 
Forever  singing  as  they  shine, 

"  The  hand  that  made  us  is  divine." 


20. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

A  Song  to  creating    Wisdom. 


ETERNAL  Wisdom,  thee  we  praise  ! 
Thee  the  creation  sinsrs ! 
With  thy  loved  name,  rocks,  hills,  and  seas, 
And  heaven's  high  palace  rings. 

Thy  hand,  how  wide  it  spread  the  sky, 

How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Tinged  with  a  blue  of  heavenly  dye, 

And  starred  with  sparkling  gold. 

Thy  glories  blaze  all  nature  round, 

And  strike  the  gazing  sight, 
Through  skies,  and  seas,  and  solid  ground. 

With  terror  and  delight. 

Almighty  power,  and  equal  skill, 
Shine  through  the  worlds  abroad, 

Our  souls  with  vast  amazement  fill, 
And  speak  the  Builder,  God. 

But  still  the  wonders  of  thy  grace 

Our  softer  passions  move ; 
Pity  divine  in  Jesus'  face 

We  see,  adore,  and  love. 


21. 


C.  M.  Walla  ck 

God  seen  in  his    Works. 


I    T  I  THERE'S  not  a  star  whose  twinkling  light 
J_       Illumes  the  distant  earth, 
And  cheers  the  solemn  gloom  of  night, 


But  goodness  gave  it  birth. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

2  There's  not  a  cloud  wlii  se  dews  distil 

Upon  the  parching  clod, 
And  clothe  with  verdure  vale  and  hill, 
That  is  not  sent  by  God. 

3  There's  not  a  place  in  earth's  vast  round, 

In  ocean  deep,  or  air, 
Where  skill  and  wisdom  are  not  found; 
For  God  is  every  where. 

\ round,  beneath,  below,  above,  ^ 

Wherever  space  extends, 
There  Heaven  displays  its  boundless  love, 

And  power  with  goodness  blends. 


22. 


L.  M.  6  l.  Moore. 

All   Things  are  of  God. 


I    rpHOU  art,  O  God,  the  life  and  light 
X       Of  all  this  wondrous  world  we  see ; 
Its  glow  by  day,  its  smile  by  night. 

Are  but  reflections  caught  from  thee; 
Where're  we  turn,  thy  glories  shine. 
And  all  things  fair  and  bright  are  thine. 

1   When  day,  with  farewell  beam,  delays 
Among  the  opening  clouds  of  even, 
And  we  can  almost  think  Ave  gaze, 

Through  opening  vistas,  into  heaven — 
Those  hues,  that  mark  the  sun's  decline, 
So  soft,  so  radiant,  Lord,  are  thine. 

3  When  night,  with  wings  of  starry  gloom, 

O'ershadows  all  the  earth  and  skies, 
Like  some  dark,  beauteous  bird,  whose  plume 

Is  sparkling  with  unnumbered  eyes  — 
That  sacred  gloom,  those  fires  divine, 
So  grand,  so  countless,  Lord,  are  thine. 

4  When  youthful  Spring  around  us  breathes, 

Thy  Spirit  warms  her  fragrant  sigh ; 
And  every  flower  that  Summer  wreathes 

Is  born  beneath  thv  kindlinaf  eye  : 
Where'er  we  turn,  thy  glories  shine, 
And  all  things  fair  and  bright  are  thine. 

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GOD    ANi>    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

0.  M.  Watts 

God's  eternal  Dominion. 


'G 


RE  AT  God !  how  infinite  art  thou  ! 
What  worthless  woraas  are  we! 
Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  bow, 
And  pay  their  praise  to  thee. 


2  Thy  throne  eternal  ages  stood, 

Ere  seas  or  stars  were  made 
Thou  art  the  ever-living  God. 
Were  all  the  nations  dead. 

3  Eternity,  with  all  its  years, 

Stands  present  in  thy  view  ; 
To  thee,  there's  nothing  old  appears, 
Great  God!  there's  nothing  new. 

4  Our  lives  through  various  scenes  are  drawn, 

And  vexed  with  trilling  cares ; 
"While  thine  eternal  thoughts  move  on 
Thine  undisturbed  affairs. 

5  Great  God !  how  infinite  art  thou ! 

What  worthless  worms  are  we  ! 
Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  bow. 
And  pay  their  praise  to  thee. 


OA  0.  M.  Maktineau's  Col 

Omnipotence  of  God. 

1  ?rn  "WAS  God  who  fixed  the  rolling  spheres. 

JL       And  stretched  the  boundless  skies, 
Who  formed  the  plan  of  endless  years, 
And  bade  the  ages  rise. 

2  From  everlasting  is  his  might, 

Immense  and  unconfined ; 
He  pierces  through  the  realms  of  light, 
And  rides  upon  the  wind. 

3  He  darts  along  the  burning  sky ; 

Loud  thunders  round  him  roar ; 
Through  worlds  above  his  terrors  fly 
"While  worlds  below  adore. 
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4  He  speaks — great  nature's  wheels  stand  still, 

And  leave  their  wonted  round ; 
The  mountains  melt ;  each  trembling  hill 
Forsakes  its  ancient  bound. 

5  Ye  worlds,  and  every  living  thing, 

Fulfill  his  high  command; 
Pay  grateful  homage  to  your  King, 


And  own  his  ruling  hand- 


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C.  M.  H.  K.  White 

God  over  All. 


1  np  HE  Lord  our  God  is  Lord  of  all ; 

J-      His  station  who  can  find  7 
I  hear  him  in  the  waterfall; 
I  hear  him  in  the  wind. 

2  If  in  the  gloom  of  night  I  shroud, 

His  face  I  cannot  fly ; 
I  see  him  in  the  evening  cloud, 
And  in  the  morning  sky. 

3  He  lives,  he  reigns  in  every  land, 

From  winter's  polar  snows, 
To  where  across  the  burning  sand, 
The  blasting  meteor  glows. 

4  He  smiles,  we  live ;  he  frowns,  we  die ; 

We  hang  upon  his  woi'd ; 
He  rears  his  mighty  arm  on  high, 
We  fall  before  his  sword. 

5  He  bids  lrJ3  gales  the  fields  deform; 

Then,  when  his  thunders  cease, 
He  paints  his  rainbow  on  the  storm, 
And  lulls  the  wind  to  peace. 


26. 


C.  M.  H.  K.  White. 

Almighty  Power  and  Majesty  of -God. 


]    FT^HE  Lord  our  God  is  clothed  with  might, 
J_      The  winds  obey  his  will ; 
He  speaks  —  and  in  his  heavenly  height 


The  rolling  sun  stands  still. 

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2  Rebel,  ye  waves  —  and  o'er  the  land 

With  threatening  aspect  roar! 
The  Lord  uplifts  his  awful  hand, 
And  chains  you  to  the  shore. 

3  Howl,  winds  of  night!  your  force  coaibineJ 

Without  his  high  behest, 
Ye  shall  not,  in  the  mountain  pine, 
Disturb  the  sparrow's  nest. 

4  His  voice  sublime  is  heard  afar, 

In  distant  peals  it  (bes  ; 
He  yokes  the  whirlwinds  to  his  car, 
And  sweeps  the  howling  skies. 

5  Ye  nations,  bend  —  in  reverence  bend 

Ye  monarchs,  wait  his  nod. 
And  bid  the  choral  song  ascend 
To  celebrate  our  God. 

27.  L.  M.       Spir.  of  the  Psalws 

Omnipresence  of  God. 

1  T^ATHER  of  spirits,  nature's  God, 

Jl      Our  inmost  thoughts  are  known  to  thee ; 
Thou,  Lord,  canst  hear  each  idle  word, 
And  every  private  action  see. 

2  Could  we,  on  morning's  swiftest  wings, 

Pursue  our  flight  through  trackless  air, 
Or  dive  beneath  deep  ocean's  springs, 
Thy  presence  still  would  meet  us  there. 

3  In  vain  may  guilt  attempt  to  fly, 

Concealed  beneath  the  pall  of  night; 
One  glance  from  thy  all-piercing  eye 
Can  kindle  darkness  into  light. 

4  Search  thou  our  hearts,  and  there  destroy 

Each  evil  thought,  each  secret  sin, 
And  fit  us  for  those  realms  of  joy, 
Where  naught  impure  shall  enter  in. 

28.  C-  M\  Watts. 

Omniscience  and  Omnipresence  of  God. 

1   TN  all  my  vast  concerns  with  thee, 

X     In  vain  my  soul  would  try 
•   To  shun  thy  presence,  Lord,  or  flee 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

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2  Thine  all -surrounding  sight  surveys 

My  rising  and  my  rest. 
My  public  walks,  my  private  ways, 
And  secrets  of  my  breast. 

3  My  thoughts  lie  open  to  the  Lord. 

Before  they're  formed  within  ; 
And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word, 
He  knows  the  seuse  I  mean. 

4  O,  wondrous  knowledge,  deep  and  high ! 

Where  can  a  creature  hide  X 
Within  thy  circling  arms  1  lie, 
Enclosed  on  every  side. 

5  So  let  thy  grace  surround  me  still, 

And  like  a  bulwark  prove, 
To  guard  my  soul  from  every  ill 
Secured  by  sovereign  lore. 


29. 


L.  M.  Watts. 


The  all-seeing   God. 


1  OED,  thou  hast  searched  and  seen  me  through; 
J— i   Thine  eye  commands  with  piercing  view 

My  rising  and  my  resting  hours, 

My  heart  and  flesh,  with  all  their  powers. 

2  My  thoughts,  before  they  are  my  own, 
Are  to  my  God  distinctly  known ; 

He  knows  the  words  I  mean  to  speak, 
Ere  from  ray  opening  lips  they  break. 

3  Within  thy  circling  power  I  stand ; 
On  every  side  I  find  thy  hand ; 
Awake,  asleep,  at  home,  abroad, 

I  am  surrounded  still  with  God. 

4  Amazing  knowledge,  vast  and  great ' 
What  large  extent !  what  lofty  height  i 
My  soul,  with  all  the  powers  I  boast, 
Ls  in  the  boundless  prospect  lost. 

5  O,  may  these  thoughts  possess  my  breast, 
Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  rest ; 

Nor  let  my  weaker  passions  dare 
Consent  to  sin,  for  God  is  there 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 


C.  ML  Tate  &  Bkat-v 

God,  unchangeable. 


1  nnHROUGH  endless  years  thou  art  the  saiufi, 

X     O  tliou  eternal  God; 
Each  future  age  shall  know  thy  name. 
And  tell  thy  works  abroad. 

2  The  strong  foundations  of  the  earth 

Of  old  by  thee  were  laid ; 
By  thee  the  beauteous  arch  of  heaven 
With  matchless  skill  was  made. 

3  Soon  shall  this  goodly  frame  of  things 

Created  by  thy  hand, 
Be,  like  a. vesture,  laid  aside, 
And  changed  at  thy  command. 

4  But  thy  perfections,  all  divine, 

Eternal  as  thy  days, 
Through  everlasting  ages  shine, 
With  undiminished  rays. 


Q^  CM.  Watts. 

God  searching  the  Heart. 

1  /~^  OD  is  a  spirit,  just  and  wise, 
vJT     He  sees  our  inmost  mind  ; 

In  vain  to  heaven  we  raise  our  cries, 
And  leave  our  souls  behind. 

2  Nothing  but  truth  before  his  throne 

With  honor  can  appear ; 
The  painted  hypocrites  are  known 
Whate'er  the  guise  they  wear. 

3  Their  lifted  eyes  salute  the  skies, 

Their  bending  knees  the  ground : 
But  God  abhors  the  sacrifice, 
Where  not  the  heart  is  found. 

4  Lord,  search  my  thoughts,  and  tr^-  my  way 

And  make  my  soul  sincere  ; 
•    Then  shall  I  stand  before  thy  face, 
And  find  acceptance  there. 

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32. 


L.    M.  W ATT3 

Dominion,    'Eternity,  and  Immutability  of  God. 

JEHOVAH  reigns ;  he  dwells  in  ligh*, 
Arrayed  with  majesty  and  might; 
The  world,  created  by  his  hands, 
Still  on  its  firm  foundation  stands. 

But  ere  this  spacious  world  w^as  made, 
Or  had  its  first  foundation  laid, 
His  throne  eternal  ages  stood, 
Himself  the  ever-living  God. 

Like  floods  the  angry  nations  rise. 
And  aim  their  rage  against  the  skies  : 
Vain  floods,  that  aim  their  rage  so  high  i 
At  his  rebuke,  the  billows  die. 

Forever  shall  his  throne  endure  ; 
His  promise  stands  forever  sure  ; 
And  everlasting  holiness 
Becomes  the  dwellings  of  his  grace. 


33. 


H.  M.  Watts. 

Perfections  of  God's   Government. 

THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns ; 
His  throne  is  built  on  high ; 
The  garments  he  assumes 
Are  light  and  majesty; 


His  glories  shine 
With  beams  so  brisrht, 


No  mortal  eye 
Can  bear  the  sight. 


2  The  thunders  of  his  hand 

Keep  all  the  world  in  awe ; 
His  wrath  and  justice  stand 
To  guard  his  holy  law : 


His  truth  confirms 


And  seals  the  grace. 


And  where  his  love 
Resolves  to  bless, 

3  Through  all  his  ancient  works 
Surprising  wisdom  shines, 
Confounds  the  powers  of  hell, 
And  breaks  their  fell  designs; 


Strong  is  his  arm, 
And  shall  fulfill 


His  srreat  decrees. 
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dis  sovereign  will. 


GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

And  can  this  mighty  King 

Of  glory  condescend  ? 
And  will  he  write  his  name 

My  Father  and  my  Friend  ? 


I  love  his  name  ; 
I  lpve  his  word ; 


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Join,  all  my  powers, 
And  praise  the  Lord. 


S.  P.  M.  Watts 


The  Majesty  of  God. 

THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 
And  royal  state  maintains, 
His  head  with  awful  glories  crowned ; 
Arrayed  in  robes  of  light, 
Begirt  with  sovereign  might, 
And  rays  of  majesty  around. 

Upheld  by  thy  commands. 

The  world  seciirely  stands ; 
And  skies  and  stars  obey  thy  word ; 

Thy  throne  was  fixed  on  high, 

Before  the  starry  sky ; 
Eternal  is  thy  kingdom,  Lord. 

In  vain  the  noisy  crowd, 

Like  billows  fierce  and  loud, 
Against  thine  empire  rage  and  roar ; 

In  vain,  with  angry  spite, 

The  surly  nations  fight, 
And  dash  like  waves  against  the  shore. 

Let  floods  and  nations  rage, 

And  all  their  powers  engage  ; 
Let  swelling  tides  assault  the  sky  ; 

The  terrors  of  thy  frown 

Shall  beat  their  madness  down  ; 
Thy  throne  for  ever  stands  .on  high. 

Thy  promises  are  true, 

Thy  ^race  is  ever  new  ; 
There  fixed,  thy  church  shall  ne'er  remove, 

Thy  saints  with  holy  fear 

Shall  in  thy  courts  appear, 
And  sing  thine  everlasting  love. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 


10s  &  lis.  Barbaili) 


God  the  eternal  Sovereign. 


1  f  8 1  HIS  earthly  globe,  the  creature  of  a  day, 

J-    Though  built  by  God's  right  hand,  must  pas.-,  away . 
And  long  oblivion  creep  o'er  mortal  things, 
Ihe  fate  of  empires  and  the  pride  of  kings; 

Eternal  night  shall  veil  their  proudest  story, 

And  drop  the  curtain  o'er  all  human  glory. 

2  The  sun  himself,  with  gathering  clouds  opprest, 
Shall  in  his  silent,  dark  pavilion  rest ; 

His  golden  urn  shall  break,  and  useless  lie, 

Amidst  the  common  ruins  of  the  sky ; 
The  stars  rush  headlong  in  the  wild  commotion, 
And  bathe  their  glittering  foreheads  in  the  ocean. 

3  But  fixed,  O  God  !  forever  stands  thy  throne  ; 
Jehovah  reigns,  a  universe  alone ; 

The  eternal  fire  that  feeds  each  vital  flame, 

Collected,  or  diffused,  is  still  the  same ; 
He  dwells  within  his  own  unfathomed  essence, 
And  fills  all  space  with  his  unbounded  presence. 

4  But  oh !  our  highest  notes  the  theme  debase, 
And  silence  is  our  least  injurious  praise  ; 

Cease,  cease  your  sonars,  the  daring  flight  control. 

Revere  him  in  the  stillness  of  the  soul ; 
With  silent  duty  meekly  bend  before  him, 
And  deep  within  your  inmost  hearts  adore  him. 

QQ  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Darkness  of  Providence. 

1  T   ORD,  we  adore  thy  vast  designs, 

I  A     The  obscure  abyss  of  Providence, 
Too  deep  to  sound  with  mortal  lines, 
Too  dark  to  view  with  feeble  sense. 

2  When  thou  dost  clothe  thine  awful  face 

In  angry  frowns,  without  a  smile, 
We,  through  the  cloud,  believe  thy  grace. 
Secure  of  thy  compassion  still. 

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Through  seas  and  storms  of  deep  distress 
We  sail  by  faith,  and  not  by  sight ; 

Faith  guides  us,  in  the  wilderness, 
Through  all  the  terrors  of  the  night. 

Dear  Father,  if  thy  lifted  rod 

Resolves  to  scourge  us  here  below, 

Still  let  us  lean  upon  our  God ; 

Thine  arm  shall  bear  us  safely  through 


37. 


L.  M.  Kippis. 

God  incomprehensible. 


1  /^i  RE  AT  God,  in  vain  man's  narrow  view 
vT  Attempts  to  look  thy  nature  through  ; 
Our  laboring  powers  with  reverence  own 
Thy  glories  never  can  be  known. 

2  Not  the  high  seraph's  mighty  thought, 
Who  countless  yeai's  his  God  has  sought, 
Such  wondrous  height  or  depth  can  find, 
Or  fully  trace  thy  boundless  mind. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  thy  kindness  deigns  to  shuvv 
All  that  we  mortals  need  to  know ; 
While  wisdom,  goodness,  power  divine, 
Through  all  thy  works  and  conduct  shine. 

4  O,  may  our  souls  with  rapture  trace 
Thy  works  of  nature  and  of  grace ; 
Adore  thy  sacred  name,  and  still 
Press  on  to  know  and  do  thy  will. 


38. 


C.  M.  Cow  PER. 

The  Mysteries  of  Providence. 

GOD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way, 
His  wonders  to  perform ; 
He  plants  his  footsteps  in  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm. 

Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 

Of  never-failing  skill, 
He  treasures  up  his  bright  designs, 

And  works  his  sovereign  will. 

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3  Ye  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take, 

The  clouds  ye  so  much  dread. 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  shall  break 
In  blessings  on  your. head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense, 

But  trust  him  for  his  srace ; 
Behind  a  frowning  Providence, 

He  hides  a  smiling  face. 

5  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast, 

Unfolding  every  hour ; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste, 
But  sweet  will  be  the  flower. 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 

And  scan  his  work  in  vain ; 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 


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C.  M.  Gibbons. 

Goodness  of  God. 

1  HH  HY  goodness,  Lord,  our  souls  confess ; 

JL     Thy  goodness  we  adore  ; 
A  spring  whose  blessings  never  fail ; 
A  sea  without  a  shore. 

2  Sun,  moon,  and  stars,  thy  love  declare 

In  every  golden  ray ; 
Love  draws  the  curtains  of  the  night, 
And  love  brings  back  the  day. 

3  Thy  bounty  every  season  crowns 

"With  all  the  bliss  it  yields, 
With  joyful  clusters  loads  the  vines, 
With  strengthening  grain  the  fields. 

4  But  chiefly  thy  compassion,  Lord, 

Is  in  the  gospel  seen  ; 
There,  like  a  sun,  thy  mercy  shines, 
"Without  a  cloud  between. 

5  There  pardon,  peace,  and  holy  joy, 

Through  Jesus'  name  are  given  ; 
He  on  the  cross  was  lifted  high. 
That  we  misrht  reien  in  heaven. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

C.  M.  Moxtgomkry. 

Truth  and   Goodness  of  God. 


1  T7MITHFUL,  O  Lord,  thy  mercies  are. 
J_      A  rock  that  cannot  move  ; 

A  thousand  promises  declare 
Thy  constancy  of  love. 

2  Thou  waitest  to  be  gracious  still ; 

Thou  dost  with  sinners  beai% 
That,  saved,  we  may  thy  goodness  feel, 
And  all  thy  grace  declare. 

3  Its  streams  the  whole  creation  reach, 

So  plenteous  is  the  store ; 
Enough  for  all,  enough  for  each, 
Enough  forevermore. 

4  Throughout  the  universe  it  reigns  ; 

It  stands  forever  sure ; 
And  while  thy  truth,  O  God,  remains, 
Thy  goodness  shall  endure. 


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The  Goodness  of  God. 


1  QWEBT  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace, 
O     My  God,  my  heavenly  King  ; 

Let  age  to  age  thy  righteousness 
In  songs  of  glory  sing. 

2  God  reigns  on  high,  but  ne'er  confines 

His  goodness  to  the  skies ; 
Through  the  whole  earth  his  bountv  shines, 
And  every  want  supplies. 

3  How  kind  are  thy  compassions,  Lord  ! 

How  slow  thine  anger  moves  ! 
But  soon  he  sends  his  pardoning  word, 
To  cheer  the  souls  he  loves. 

4  Sweet  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace, 

My  God,  my  heavenly  King ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteousness 
In  songs  of  glory  sing. 

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C.  M.  Eng.  Bap.  Cul 

Providence  kind  and  bountiful. 

1  r  |  THY  kingdom,  Lord,  forever  stands, 

X      While  earthly  thrones  decay  ; 
And  time  submits  to  thy  commands, 
While  ages  roll  away. 

2  Thy  sovereign  bounty  freely  gives 

Its  unexhausted  store ; 
And  universal  nature  lives 
On  thy  sustaining  power. 

3  Holy  and  just  in  all  its  ways 

Is  providence  divine ; 
In  all  its  works,  immortal  rays 
Of  power  and  mercy  shine. 

4  The  praise  of  God — delightful  theme! — • 

Shall  fill  my  heart  and  tongue  ; 

Let  all  creation  bless  his  name, 

In  one  eternal  song. 

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4eJ.  I-  M.  Watts. 

The   Goodness  and  Mercy  of  God  celebrated. 

1  "OLESS,  O  my  soul,  the  living  God; 

J3  Call  home  thy  thoughts,  that  rove  abroad  ; 
Let  all  the  powers  within  me  join 
Li  work  and  worship  so  divine. 

2  Bless,  O  my  soul,  the  God  of  grace ; 
His  favors  claim  thy  highest  praise ; 
Let  not  the  wonders  he  hath  wrought 
Be  lost  in  silence,  and  forgot. 

3  'Tis  he,  my  soul,  that  sent  his  Son 

To  die  for  crimes  which  thou  has!:  done 
He  owns  the  ransom,  and  forgives 
The  hourly  follies  of  our  lives. 

4  Let  every  land  his  power  confess  ; 
Let  all  the  earth  adore  his  grace ; 

My  heart  and  tongue  with  rapture  join 
Tn  work  and  worship  so  divine. 

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S.  M.  Watts. 


Mercy  of  God  to  Soul  and  Body. 

1  /^|  BLESS  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 
Vl/     Let  all  within  me  join, 

And  aid  my  tongue  to  bless  his  name. 
Whose  favors  are  divine. 

2  O  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 

Nor  let  his  mercies  lie 
Forgotten  in  unthankfulness, 
And  without  praises  die. 

3  'T  is  he  forgives  thy  sins  ; 

'T  is  he  relieves  thy  pain ; 
'T  is  he  that  heals  thy  sicknesses, 
And  gives  thee  strength  again. 

4  He  crowns  thy  life  with  love, 

When  ransomed  from  the  grave  ; 
He,  who  redeemed  my  soul  from  hell, 
Hath  sovereign  power  to  save. 

5  He  fills  the  poor  with  good  ; 

He  gives  the  sufferers  rest ; 
The  Lord  hath  judgments  for  the  proud, 
And  justice  for  th'  oppressed. 

6  His  wondrous  works  and  ways 

He  made  by  Moses  known, 
But  sent  the  world  his  truth  and  grace 
By  his  beloved  Son. 


45. 


L.  M.  S.  S.  Cutting 

God  of  all  Gooaness. 

1  /^1  OD  of  the  world  !  thy  glories  shine, 

VT  Through  earth  and  heaven,  with  rays  divine : 
Thy  smile  gives  beauty  to  the  flower, 
Thine  anger  to  the  tempest  power. 

2  God  of  our  lives  !  the  throbbing  heart 
Doth  at  thy  beck  its  action  start, 
Throbs  on,  obedient  to  thy  will. 

Or  ceases  at  thy  fatal  chill. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

God  of  eternal  life !  thy  love 

Doth  every  stain  of  sin  remove  ; 

The  cross,  the  cross — its  hallowed  light 

Shall  drive  from  earth  her  cheerless  night 

God  of  all  goodness!  to  the  skies 
Our  hearts  in  grateful  anthems  rise  ; 
And  to  thy  service  shall  be  given 
The  rest  of  life  —  the  whole  of  heaven. 


46. 


'H 


C.  M.  Neecham 

Holiness  of  God. 

OLY  and  reverend  is  the  name 
Of  our  eternal  King  ; 


"  Thi-ice  holy  Lord,"  the  angels  cry; 


•;  Thrice  holv,"  le*t  us  sing. 


o 


The  deepest  reverence  of  the  mind, 

Pay,  O  my  soul,  to  God ; 
Lift,  with  thy  hands,  a  holy  heart 

To  his  sublime  abode. 

3  With  sacred  awe  pronounce  his  name, 

Whom  words  nor  thoughts  can  reach ; 
A  contrite  heart  shall  please  him  more 
Than  noblest  forms  of  speech. 

4  Thou  holy  God,  preserve  my  soul 

From  all  pollution  free ; 
The  pure  in  heart  are  thy  delight, 
And  they  thy  face  shall  see. 


47. 


lE 


C.  M.  St  keek. 

Condescension  of  God. 
TERNAL  Power,  Almighty  God, 


Who  can  approach  thy  throne  ? 
Accessless  light  is  thine  abode, 
To  angel  eves  unknown. 

Before  the  radiance  of  thine  eye, 
The  heavens  no  longer  shine ; 

And  all  the  glories  of  the  sky 
Are  but  the  shade  of  thine 

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3  Great  God,  and  wilt  thou  condescend 

To  cast  a  look  below  ? 
To  this  dark  world  thy  notice  bend, 
These  seats  of  sin  and  woe  ? 

4  How  strange,  how  wondrons  is  thy  love  ! 

With  trembling  we  adore  ; 
Not  all  th'  exalted  minds  above 
Its  wonders  can  explore. 

5  While  golden  harps  and  angel  tongue* 

Resound  immortal  lays, 
Great  God,  permit  our  humble  songs 
To  rise  and  speak  thy  praise. 


48 


C.  M.  Bed;>ome 

Faithfulness  of  God. 

1  rip  HE  truth  of  God  shall  still  endure, 

JL     And  firm  his  promise  stand; 
Believing  souls  may  rest  secure 
In  his  almighty  hand. 

2  Should  earth  and  hell  their  forces  join, 

He  would  contemn  their  rage, 
And  render  fruitless  their  desigu 
Against  his  heritage. 

3  The  rainbow  round  about  his  throne 

Proclaims  his  faithfulness  ; 
He  will  his  purposes  perform, 
His  promises  of  grace. 

4  The  hills  and  mountains  melt  away  ; 

.But  he  is  still  the  same  ; 
Let  saints  to  him  their  homage  pay, 
And  magnify  his  name. 


49. 


L.  M.  Doddp  i  ,, 

God's   Goodness  to  Men. 


I  "XT^  sons  of  men,  with  joy  record 
X    The  various  wonders  of  the  Lord  ; 
And  let  his  power  and  goodness  sound 
Through  all  your  tribes,  the  earth  around. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

Let  the  high  heavens  your  songs  invite, 
Those  spacious  fields  of  brilliant  light, 
Where  sun,  and  moon,  and  planets  roll, 
And  stars  that  glow  from  pole  to  pole. 

But,  O,  that  brighter  world  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  Love ; 
God's  only  Son,  hi  flesh  arrayed, 
For  man  a  bleeding  victim  made. 

Thither,  my  soul,  with  rapture  soar ; 
There,  in  the  land  of  praise,  adore ; 
The  theme  demands  an  angel's  lay, 
Demands  an  everlasting  day. 


50. 


S.  M. 
Abounding  Compassion  of  God. 

MY  soul,  repeat  his  praise, 
AVhose  mercies  are  so  great ; 
Whose  anger  is  so  slow  to  rise, 
So  ready  to  abate. 


Watts. 


2  God 


. ,  ;  t  • 


;;.>t  nlways  chide ; 
And  when  hia  strokes  are  felt, 
His  strokes  are  fewer  than  our  crimes, 
And  lighter  than  our  guilt. 

High  a^  i,k»J  heavens  are  raised 
Above  the  ground  we  tread,. 

So  far  the  riches  of  his  grace 
Our  highest  thoughts  exceed. 

His  power  subdues  our  sins ; 

And  his  forgiving  love, 
Far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west, 

Doth  all  our  guilt  remove. 


51. 


S.  M. 
Kindness  to  our  Frailty. 

i    rpHE  pity  of  the  Lord, 

X     To  those  that  fear  his  name, 
Is  such  as  tender  parents  feel ; 
He  knows  our  feeble  frame. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

2  He  knows  we  are  but  dust, 

Scattered  with  every  breath  j 
His  anger,  like  a  rising  wind, 
Can  send  us  swift  to  death. 

3  Our  days  are  as  the  grass, 

Or  like  the  morning  flower  ; 
When  blasting  winds  sweep  o'er  the  field, 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

4  But  thy  compassions,  Lord, 

To  endless  years  endure  ; 
And  children's  children  ever  find 
Thy  words  of  promise  sure. 


52. 


H.  M.  Watts. 

Wonders  of  Creation  and   Grace. 

1   fl  IVE  thanks  to  God  most  high, 
>JT     The  universal  Lord, 
The  sovereign  King  of  kings, 
And  be  his  name  adored; 


Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall  still  endure ; 


And  ever  sure 
Abides  thy  word. 


2  How  mighty  is  his  hand  ! 

What  wonders  hath  he  done ! 
He  formed  the  earth  and  seas, 
And  spread  the  heavens  alone. 


His  power  and  grace 
Are  still  the  same, 


And  let  his  name 
Have  endless  praise. 


He  sent  his  only  Son 

To  save  us  from  our  woe, 

From  Satan,  sin,  and  death, 
And  every  hurtful  foe  ; 


His  power  and  grace 
Are  still  the  same, 


And  let  his  name 
Have,  endless  praise. 


4  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God  — 
To  God,  the  heavenly  King ; 
And  let  the  spacious  earth 
His  works  and  glories  sing ; 


Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall  still  endure ; 


And  ever  sure 
Abides  thy  word. 


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53.  C-  M-  Watts 

Condescension  of  God. 

1  f^\  LORD,  our  God,  how  wondrous  great 
V/     Is  thine  exalted  name ! 

The  glories  of"  thy  heavenly  state 
Let  every  tongue  proclaim. 

2  Lord,  what  is  man,  or  all  his  race, 

Who  dwells  so  far  below, 
That  thou  shouldst  visit  hiiri  with  grace, 
And  love  his  nature  so  ? 

3  That  thy  beloved  Son  should  bear 

To  take  a  mortal  form, 
Made  lower  than  his  angels  are, 
To  save  a  dying  worm  ? 

4  Let  him  be  crowned  with  majesty 

Who  bowed  his  head  to  death, 
And  be  his  honors  sounded  hi?h 
By  all  things  that  have  breath. 

5  Jesus,  our  Lord,  how  wondrous  great 

Is  thine  exalted  name .' 
The  glories  of  thy  heavenly  state 
Let  all  the  earth  proclaim. 


54. 


S.  M.  Watts 

Divine   Condescension. 


1  /~\  LORD,  our  heavenly  King, 
v_>J     Thy  name  is  all  divine  ; 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  spread. 
And  o'er  the  heavens  they  shine. 

2  When  to  thy  works  on  high 

I  raise  my  wondering  eyes, 
And  see  the  moon,  complete  in  light, 
Adorn  the  evening  skies ; 

3  When  I  survey  the  stars. 

And  all  their  shining  forms,  . 
Lord,  what  is  man,. that  worthless  thing, 
Akin  to  dust  and  worms  ? 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

4  Lord,  what  is  worthless  man, 

That  thou  shouldst  love  him  so  ? 
Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  placed. 
And  lord  of  all  below. 

5  How  rich  thy  bounties  are, 

How  wondrous  are  thy  ways, 
That  from  the  dust,  thy  power  should  frame 
A  monument  of  praise ! 


55. 


C.  M.  Tate  &  Braky 

God's   Condescension. 


1  /T\  THOU,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 
V_/     Within  this  earthly  frame, 
Through  all  the  world,  how  great  art  thou ! 

How  glorious  is  thy  name ! 

2  When  heaven,  thy  glorious  work  on  high, 

Employs  my  wondezing  sight, — 
The  moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  sky, 
With  stars  of  feebler  light, — 

3  Lord,  what  is  man,  that  thou  shouldst  choose 

To  keep  him  in  thy  mind  ? 
Or  what  his  race,  that  thou  shouldst  prove 
To  them  so  wondrous  kind  ? 

4  O  thou,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 

Within  this  earthly  frame, 
Through  all  the  world,  how  great  art  thou ! 
How  glorious  is  thy  name ! 


56. 


'H 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Immutable  Perfections  and   Glory  of  God. 
IGH  in  the  heavens,  eternal  God, 


Thy  goodness  in  full  glory  shines ; 
Thy  truth  shall  break  through  every  cloud 
That  veils  thy  just  and  wise  designs. 

Forever  firm  thy  justice  stands, 

As  mountains  their  foundations  keep  ; 

Wise  are  the  wonders  of  thy  hands ; 
Thy  judgments  are  a  mighty  deep. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

3  0  God,  how  excellent  thy  grace, 

"Whence  all  our  hope  and  comfort  spring1 
The  sons  of-  Adam,  in  distress. 
Fly  to  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 

4  In  the  provisions  of  thy  house 

We  still  shall  find  a  sweet  repast ; 
There  mercy,  like  a  river,  flows. 
And  brings  salvation  to  our  taste. 

5  Life,  like  a  fountain,  rich  and  free, 

Springs  from  the  presence  of  my  Lord, 
And  in  thy  light  our  souls  shall  see 
The  glories  promised  in  thy  word. 


57. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Wonders  of  God's  Love. 


~\7"E  humble  souls,  approach  your  God 

L     With  songs  of  sacred  praise; 
For  he  is  good,  supremely  good, 
And  kind  are  all  his  ways. 

All  nature  owns  his  guardian  care  ; 

In  him  we  live  and  move  ; 
But  nobler  benefits  declare 

The  wonders  of  his  love. 

He  gave  his  well-beloved  Son 

To  save  our  souls  from  sin ; 
'Tis  here  he  makes  his  goodness  known 

And  proves  it  all  divine. 

To  this  sure  refuge,  Lord,  we  come, 

And  here  our  hope  relies ; 
A  safe  defense,  a  peaceful  home, 

When  storms  of  trouble  rise. 

Thine  eye  beholds,  with  kind  regard, 
The  souls  who  trust  in  thee ; 

Their  humble  hopes  thou  wilt  reward 
With  bliss  divinely  free. 

Great  God,  to  thy  almighty  love 

What  honors  shall  we  raisi 
Not  all  the  raptured  songs  above 

Can  render  equal  praise. 

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£CQ  8s  &  7s.  Bowrixg 

God  is  Love. 
1   /^1  OD  is  love  ;  his  mercy  brightens 


G( 


All  the  path  in  which  we  rove ; 
Bliss  he  wakes,  and  woe  he  lightens ; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

Chance  and  change  are  busy  ever  ; 

Man  decays,  and  ages  move ; 
But  his  mercy  waneth  never ; 

God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

E'en  the  hour  that  darkest  seemeth 
Will  his  changeless  goodness  prove  ; 

From  the  gloom  his  brightness  streameth; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

He  with  earthly  cares  entwineth 
Hope  and  comfort  from  above  ; 

Every  where  his  glory  shineth  ; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 


59. 


0.  M.  G.  Burdef. 

God  is  Love. 

1    /"lOME,  ye  that  know  and  fear  the  Lord, 
\j     And  lift  your  souls  above ; 
Let  every  heart  and  voice  accord, 
To  sing,  that  God  is  love. 

2  This  precious  truth  his  word  declares, 

And  all  his  mercies  prove ; 
While  Christ,  th'  atoning  Lamb,  appears, 
To  show,  that  God  is  love. 

3  Behold,  his  loving-kindness  waits 

For  those  who  from  him  rove, 
And  calls  of  mercy  reach  their  hearts, 
To  teach  them,  God  is  love. 

£\C\  L.  M.  Needham 

Wisdom  and  Knowledge  of  God. 

1      A  WAKE,  my  tongue  ;  thy  tribute  bring 
jCjL  To  Him  who  gave  thee  power  to  sing; 
Praise  Him  who  has  all  praise  above, 
The  source  of  wisdom  and  of  love. 

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2  How  vast  his  knowledge  !  how  profound ! 

A  depth  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drowned ; 
The  stars  he  numbers,  and  their  names 
He  gives  to  all  those  heavenly  flames. 

3  Through  each  bright  world  above,  behold 
Ten  thousand  thousand  charms  unfold ; 
Earth,  air,  and  mighty  seas,  combine 

To  speak  his  wisdom  all  divine. 

4  But  in  redemption,  0,  what  grace  ! 

Its  wonders,  O,  what  thought  can  trace ! 
Here,  wisdom  shines  forever  bright; 
Praise  him,  my  soul,  with  sweet  delight. 


61 


S.  M.  Beddome 

Daily  Mercies. 

1  /^i  OD  is  the  fountain  whence 
vJX     Ten  thousand  blessings  flow  ; 

To  him  my  life,  my  health,  and  friends, 
And  every  good,  I  owe. 

2  The  comforts  he  affords 

Are  neither  few  nor  small ; 
He  is  the  source  of  fresh  delights, 
My  portion  and  my  all. 

3  He  fills  my  heart  with  joy, 

My  lips  attunes  for  praise ; 
And  to  his  glory  I'll  devote 
1  he  remnant  of  my  days. 


62. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Sovereign  Purposes  of  God. 

KEEP  silence,  all  created  things, 
And  wait  your  Maker's  nod ; 
My  soul  stands  trembling  while  she  sings 
The  honors  of  her  God. 

Life,  death,  and  hell,  and  worlds  unknown, 

Hang  on  his  firm  decree  ; 
He  sits  on  no  precarious  throne. 

Nor  borrows  leave  to  be. 

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3  Before  liis  throne  a  volume  lies, 

With  all  the  fates  of  men ; 
With  every  angel's  form  and  size, 
Drawn  by  th'  eternal  pen. 

4  His  providence  unfolds  the  book, 

And  makes  his  counsels  shine  ; 
Each  opening  leaf,  and  every  stroke, 
Fulfills  some  deep  design. 

5  Here,  he  exalts  neglected  worms 

To  sceptres  and  a  crown ; 
And  there,  the  following  page  he  turus. 
And  casts  the  monarch  down. 

6  My  God,  1  would  not  long  to  see 

My  fate  with  curious  eyes, 
What  gloomy  lines  are  writ  for  me, 
Or  what  bright  scenes  may  rise. 

7  In  thy  fair  book  of  life  and  grace, 

O  may  I  find  my  name 
Recorded  in  some  humble  place, 
Beneath  my  Lord,  the  Lamb  ! 


63. 


G 


L.  M.  Watts 

God  the  Refuge  of  his  People. 
OD  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints, 


When  storms  of  sharp  distress  invade  ; 
Ere  we  can  offer  our  complaints, 
Behold  him  present  with  his  aid. 

2  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar ; 

In  sacred  peace  our  souls  abide, 
While  every  nation,  every  shore, 

Trembles,  and  dreads  the  swelling  tide. 

3  There  is  a  stream,  whose  gentle  flow 

Supplies  the  city  of  our  God ; 
Life,  love,  and  joy,  still  gliding  through, 
And  watering  our  divine  abode. 

4  That  sacred  stream,  thine  holy  word, 

That  all  our  rasinsr  fear  controls  ; 
Sweet  peace  thy  promises  afford, 

And  give  new  strength  to  fainting  souls 

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Zion  enjoys  her  Monarch's  love ; 

Secure  against  a  threatening  hour ; 
Nor  can  her  firm  foundations  move, 

Built  on  his  truth,  and  armed  with  power. 


64. 


'N 


C.  M.  Tate  &  BnAin 

God  our  Defense. 
O  change  of  time  shall  ev6r  shock 


My  trust,  O  Lord,  in  thee ; 
For  thou  hast  always  been  my  rock, 
A  sure  defense  to  me. 

2  Thou  our  deliverer  art,  O  God ; 

Our  trust  is  in  thy  power ; 
Thou  art  our  shield  from  foes  abroad, 
Our  safeguard,  and  our  tower. 

3  To  thee  will  we  address  our  prayer, 

To  whom  all  praise  we  owe ; 
O,  may  we,  by  thy  watchful  care, 
Be  saved  from  every  foe. 

4  Then  let  Jehovah  be  adored, 

On  whom  our  hopes  depend  ; 
For  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 
His  people  can  defend  1 


65. 


L.  M.  Anon. 

God  a  Rock. 


1  TTHIEN  thickly  beat  the  storms  of  life, 
V-V     And  heavy  is  the  chastening  rod, 
The  soul,  beyond  the  waves  of  strife, 
Views  the  eternal  rock — her  God. 

'2   What  hope  dispels  the  spirit's  gloom, 

When  sinking  'neath  affliction's  shock  ? 
Faith,  through  the  vista  of  the  tomb, 
Points  to  the  everlasting  Rock. 

3  Is  there  a  man  who  cannot  see 

That  joy  and  grief  are  from  above? 
O,  let  him"' humbly  bend  the  knee, 

And  own  his  Father's  chastening  love. 

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4  Hope,  Grace,  and  Truth,  with  gentle  hand, 
Shall  lead  a  bleeding  Saviour's  flock, 
And  show  them,  in  the  promised  land, 
The  shelter  of  th'  eternal  Rock. 


66. 


L.  M.  Watts. 


Recognizing  God  as  a  Father. 


1  /"^  RE  AT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim ; 
VjT  Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest : 
The  glories  that  compose  thy  name 

Stand  all  engaged  to  make  me  blest. 

2  Thou  great  and  good,  thou  just  and  wise, 

Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God ! 
And  I  am  thine  by  sacred  ties ; 

Thy  son,  thy  servant,  bought  with  blood. 

3  With  early  feet  I  love  t'  appear 

Among  thy  saints,  and  seek  thy  face ; 
Oft  have  I  seen  thy  glory  there, 

And  felt  the  power  of  sovereign  grace. 

4  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raise  my  voice, 

While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praise ; 
This  work  shall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
And  spend  the  remnant  of  my  days. 


67. 


C.  M.  Drknnan. 

God  present  with  his  People. 


1  HHHE  heaven  of  heavens  cannot  contain 

X     The  universal  Lord  ; 
Yet  he  in  humble  hearts  will  deign 
To  dwell  and  be  adored. 

2  Where'er  ascends  the  sacrifice 

Of  fervent  praise  and  prayer. 
Or  on  the  earth,  or  in  the  skies, 
The  God  of  heaven  is  there. 

3  His  presence  is  diffused  abroad 

Through  realms  and  worlds  unknown ; 
Who  seek  the  mercies  of  our  God 
Are  ever  near  his  throne. 

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68. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

God  our  Keeper. 

1  npo  heaven  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes ; 

JL     There  all  my  hopes  are  laid ; 
The  Lord,  who  built  the  earth  and  skies, 
Is  my  perpetual  aid. 

2  Their  steadfast  feet  shall  never  fall, 

Whom  he  designs  to  keep  ; 
His  ear  attends  their  humble  call, 
His  eyes  can  never  sleep. 

3  Israel,  rejoice,  and  rest  secure ; 

Thy  keeper  is  the  Lord ; 
His  wakeful  eyes  employ  his  power 
For  thine  eternal  guard. 

4  He  guards  thy  soul,  he  keeps  thy  breath, 

Where  thickest  dangers  come  ; 
Go  and  return,  secure  from  death, 
Till  God  shall  call  thee  home. 

59.  C-  M-  PlTT- 

God  our  Guardian. 

1  /^iN  God  we  build  our  sure  defense ; 
v_/     In  God  our  hopes  repose ; 

His  hand  protects  our  varying  life, 
And  guards  us  from  our  foes. 

2  Our  mind  shall  be  serene  and  calm, 

Like  Siloa's  peaceful  flood, 
Whose  soft  and  silver  streams  refresh 
The  city  of  our  God. 

3  We  to  the  mighty  Lord  of  hosts  • 

Securely  will  resort ; 
For  refuge  fly  to  Jacob's  God, 
Our  succor  and  support. 

70.  H.  M.  Watts 

God  our  Preserver. 

I O  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes  ; 
From  God  is  all  my  aid, — 
The  God  who  built  the  skies, 
And  earth  and  nature  made : 
God  is  the  tower  Hi>  grace  is  nigh 

To  which  I  fly ;  In  every  hour. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

My  feet  shall  never  slide, 

And  fall  in  fatal  snares, 
Since  God,  my  guard  and  guide, 

Defends  me  from  my  fears. 


Those  wakeful  eyes, 
Which  never  sleep, 


Shall  Israel  keep 
When  dangers  rise 


Dv 


3  No  burning  heats  by  day, 
Nor  blasts  of  evening  air, 
Shall  take  my  health  away, 
If  God  be  with  me  there ; 
Thou  art  my  sun, 
And  thou  my  shade, 


To  guard  my  head 
By  night  or  noon. 


4  Hast  thou  not  pledged  thy  word 
To  save  my  soul  from  death  ? 
And  I  can  trust  my  Lord 
To  keep  my  mortal  breath  ; 
I'll  go  and  come, 
Nor  fear  to  die, . 


Till  from  on  high 
Thou  call  me  home. 


71 


C.  M.  Bedpome. 


God  our  Support. 


1  ?r  1 1  IS  faith  supports  my  feeble  soul 

J.     In  times  of  deep  distress  ; 
When  storms  arise  and  billows  roll, 
Great  God,  I  trust  thy  grace. 

2  Thy  powerful  arm  still  bears  me  up, 

Whatever  griefs  befall ; 
Thou  art  my  life,  my  joy,  my  hope, 
And  thou  my  all  in  all. 

3  Bereft  of  friends,  beset  with  foes, 

With  dangers  all  around, 
To  thee  I  all  my  fears  disclose ; 
In  thee  my  help  is  found. 

4  In  every  want,  in  every  strait, 

To  thee  alone  I  fly  ; 
When  other  comforters  depart, 
Thou  art  forever  nigh. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

72.  C-  M-  Watts. 

God  our  Portion  here  and  hereafter. 

1  /~^  OD,  my  Supporter  and  my  Hope, 
\Jf     My  Help  forever  near, 

Thine  arm  of  mercy  held  me  up, 
When  sinking  in  despair. 

2  Thy  counsels,  Lord,  shall  guide  my  feet 

Through  this  dark  wilderness ; 
Thine  hand  conduct  me  near  thy  seat, 
To  dwell  before  thy  face. 

3  Were  I  in  heaven  without  my  God, 

'T  would  be  no  joy  to  me ; 
And  while  this  earth  is  my  abode, 
I  long  for  none  but  thee. 

4  What  if  the  springs  of  life  were  broke, 

And  flesh  and  heart  should  faint, 
God  is  my  soul's  eternal  Rock, 
The  Strength  of  every  saint. 

5  Behold,  the  sinners,  that  remove 

Far  from  thy  presence,  die ; 
Not  all  the  idol  gods  they  love 
Can  save  them  when  they  cry. 

(i  But  to  draw  near  to  thee,  my  God, 
Shall  be  my  sweet  employ ; 
My  tongue  shall  sound  thy  works  abroad, 
And  tell  the  world  my  joy. 


73. 


C.  M.  Anon 

God  our  Safety. 


JEHOVAH  lives,  and  be  his  name 
By  every  heart  adored  ; 
From  age  to  age  he  is  the  same, 
The  only  God  and  Lord. 

He  is  our  rock  when  troubles  rise, 
And  storms  and  tempests  lower, 

He  rides  triumphant  in  the  skies, 
And  saves  us  by  his  power. 

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3  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs ; 

We  give  Jehovah  praise ; 
Lift  up  our  hearts,  and  holy  songs 
To  our  deliverer  raise. 

4  He  saves  from  danger,  death,  and  hell, 

From  fear,  distress,  and  harm ; 
Makes  every  soul  in  safety  dwell, 
For  mighty  is  his  arm. 

J  A  C.  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 

Security  in  God. 

1  r  1 1HROUGH  all  the  changing  scenes  of  life, 

A     In  trouble  and  in  joy, 
The  praises  of  my  God  shall  still 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  The  hosts  of  God  encamp  around 

The  dwellings  of  the  just ; 
Deliverance  he  affords  to  all 
Who  make  his  name  their  trust. 

3  O,  make  but  trial  of  his  love, 

Experience  will  decide 
How  blest  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  in  his  truth  confide. 

4  Fear  him,  ye  saints,  and  you  will  then 

Have  nothing  else  to  fear ; 
Make  you  his  service  your  delight, 
He'll  make  your  wants  his  care. 


75. 


C.  M.  Steels. 

God  our  Father. 


1  IV/TY  God,  my  Father  —  blissful  name- 
JLtJL     O,  may  I  call  thee  mine  ? 

May  I  with  sweet  assurance  claim 
A  portion  so  divine  ? 

2  This  only  can  my  fears  control ; 

And  bid  my  sorrows  fly ; 
-  What  harm  can  ever  reach  my  soul, 
Beneath  my  Father's  eye  ? 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

Whate'er  thy  holy  will  denies, 

I  cheerfully  resign  ; 
Lord,  thou  art  good,  and  just,  and  wise  ; 

Oh  !  bend  my  will  to  thine. 

Whate'er  thy  sacred  will  ordains, 
Oh !  give  me  strength  to  bear ; 

And  let  me  know  my  Father  reigns, 
And  trust  his  tender  care. 


76. 


'H 


C.  M.  Doddridge. 

God  our  All. 
OW  firm  the  saint's  foundation  stands ! 


His  hopes  can  ne'er  remove, 
Sustained  by  God's  almighty  hand, 
And  sheltered  in  his  love. 

2  God  is  the  treasure  of  his  soul, 

A  source  of  sacred  joy, 
Which  do  afflictions  can  control, 
Nor  death  itself  destroy. 

3  Lord,  may  we  feel  thy  cheering  beams, 

And  taste  thy  saints'  repose  ; 
We  will  not  mourn  the  perished  streams, 
While  such  a  fountain  flows. 


C.  M.  Doane. 

None  but  God. 


77. 

H 

1  T    ORD,  should  we  leave  thy  hallowed  feet, 
JLi     To  whom  should  we  repair  ? 

Where  else  such  holy  comforts  meet, 
As  spring  eternal  there  ? 

2  Earth  has  no  fount  of  true  delight, 

No  pure,  perennial  stream ; 
And  sorrow's  storm,  and  death's  long  night, 
Obscure  life's  brightest  beam. 

3  Unmingled  joys  'tis  thine  to  give, 

And  undecaying  peace ; 
For  thou  canst  teach  us  so  to  live. 
That  life  shall  never  cease. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 


4  Thou  only  canst  the  cheering  words 
Of  endless  life  supply, 
Anointed  of  the  Lord  of  lords, 


The  Son  of  God  most  high. 


78. 


0.  M.  Doddridge. 


Divine   Goodness  in  moderating  Afflictions. 

1  /^i  REAT  Ruler  of  all  nature's  frame, 
vJT     We  own  thy  power  divine ; 

We  hear  thy  breath  in  every  storm, 
For  all  the  winds  are  thine. 

2  Wide  as  they  sweep  their  sounding  way, 

They  work  thy  sovereign  will ; 
And,  awed  by  thy  majestic  voice, 
Confusion  shall  be  still. 

3  Thy  mercy  tempers  every  blast 

To  them  that  seek  thy  face, 
And  mingles  with  the  tempest's  roar 
The  whispers  of  thy  grace. 

4  Those  gentle  whispers  let  me  hear, 

Till  all  the  tumult  cease  ; 
And  gales  of  Paradise  shall  lull 


My  weary  soul  to  peace. 


79. 


C.  M.  Hervey 

God  oar   Wisdom. 


1  O  INCE  all  the  varying  scenes  of  time 
lO     God's  watchful  eye  surveys, 

O,  who  so  wise  to  choose  our  lot, 
Or  to  appoint  our  ways  ? 

2  Good  when  he  gives  —  supremely  good  - 

Nor  less  when  he  denies ; 
E'en  crosses,  from  his  sovereign  hand, 
Are  blessings  in  disguise. 

3  Why  should  we  doubt  a  Father's  love, 

So  constant  and  so  kind  ? 
Tohis  unerring,  gracious  will, 
Be  every  wish  resigned. 

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4  In  thy  fair  book  of  life  divine, 
My  God,  inscribe  my  name ; 
There,  let  it  fill  some  humble  place, 
Beneath  my  Lord,  the  Lamb. 


80. 


7s  &  6s.  Montgomery. 

Confidence  in  God. 


1  /^1  OD  is  my  strong  salvation  ; 
VT  What  foe  have  I  to  fear  1 
In  darkness  and  temptation, 

My  light,  my  help,  is  near ; 
Though  hosts  encamp  around  me, 

Firm  in  the  fight  I  stand ; 
What  terror  can  confound  me, 

With  God  at  my  right  hand  1 

2  Place  on  the  Lord  reliance ; 

My  soul,  with  courage  wait ; 
His  truth  be  thine  affiance, 

When  faint  and  desolate ; 
His  might  thy  heart  shall  strengthen, 

His  love  thy  joy  increase  ; 
Mercy  thy  days  shall  lengthen ; 

The  Lord  will  give  thee  peace. 


81. 


L.  M.  6  l.  Addison. 

Jehovah  the  Shepherd  of  his  People. 


THE  Lord  my  j>asture  shall  j^repare, 
And  feed  me  with  a  shepherd's  care ; 
His  presence,  shall  my  wants  supply. 
And  guard  me  with  a  watchful  eye  ; 
My  noonday  walks  he  shall  attend, 
And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend. 

When  in  the  sultry  glebe  I  faint,  . 
Or  on  the  thirsty  mountain  pant, 
To  fertile  vales  and  dewy  meads 
My  weary  wandering  steps  he  leads, 
Where  peaceful  rivers,  soft  and  slow, 
Amid  the  verdant  landscape  flow. 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

Though  in  the  paths  of  death  I  tread. 

With  gloomy  horrors  overspread, 

My  steadfast  heart  shall  fear  no  ill, 

For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  with  me  still ; 

Thy  friendly  rod  shall  give  me  aid, 

And  guide  me  through  the  dreadful  shade. 

Though  in  a  bare  and  rugged  way, 
Through  devious,  lonely  wilds  1  stray, 
Thy  presence  shall  my  pains  beguile ; 
The  barren  wilderness  shall  smile, 
With  sudden  greens  and  herbage  crowned, 
And  streams  shall  murmur  all  around. 


82. 


lis.  Montgomery. 

The   Care  of  the  good  Shepherd. 


THE  Lord  is  my  Shepherd ;  no  wrant  shall  I  know  ; 
I  feed  in  green  pastures,  safe  folded  to  r  est ; 
He  leadeth  my  soul  where  the  still  waters  flow, 

Restores  me  when  wandering,  redeems  when  oppressed. 

2  Through  the  valley  and  shadow  of  death  though  I  stray, 

Since  thou  art  my  Guardian,  no  evil  I  fear ; 
Thy  rod  shall  defend  me,  thy  staff  be  my  stay ; 
No  harm  caii  befall  with  my  Comforter  near. 

3  In  the  midst  of  affliction,  my  table  is  spread ; 

With  blessings  unmeasured,  my  cup  runneth  o'er ; 
With  oil  and  perfume  thou  anointest  my  head ; 
O,  what  shall  I  ask  of  thy  providence  more  1 

4  Let  goodness  and  mercy,  my  bountiful  God, 

Still  follow  my  steps,  till  I  meet  thee  above ; 
I  seek,  by  the  path  which  my  forefathers  trod 

Thro'  the  land  of  their  sojourn,  thy  kingdom  of  love. 


83. 


S.  M.  Watts. 

God  our  Shepherd. 

THE  Lord  my  Shepherd  is  ; 
I  shall  be  well  supplied ; 
Since  he  is  mine,  and  I  am  his, 
What  can  I  want  beside  ? 

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GOD    AND    HIS    ATTRIBUTES. 

He  leads  me  to  the  place 

Where  heavenly  pasture  grows, 
Where  living  waters  gently  pass, 

And  full  salvation  flows. 

If  e'er  I  go  astray, 

He  doth  my  soul  reclaim, 
And  guides  me  in  his  own  right  way, 

For  his  most  holy  name. 

While  he  affords  his  aid, 

I  cannot  yield  to  fear ; 
Tho'  I  should  walk  through  death's  dark  shade 

My  Shepherd 's  with  me  there. 

In  sight  of  all  my  foes, 

Thou  dost  my  table  spread ; 
My  cup  with  blessings  overflows, 

And  joy  exalts  my  head. 

The  bounties  of  thy  love 

Shall  crown  my  future  days ; 
Nor  from  thy  house  will  I  remove. 

Nor  cease  to  speak  thy  praise. 


84 


H.  M.  Coni>kr. 

God  our  Shepherd. 

1    rp  HE  Lord  my  Shepherd  is, 
JL     And  he  my  soul  will  keep  ; 
He  knoweth  who  are  his, 

And  watcheth  o'er  his  sheep ; 
Away  with  every  anxious  fear; 

1  cannot  want  while  he  is  near. 

2  His  wisdom  doth  provide 

The  pasture  where  I  feed ; 
Where  silent  waters  glide 

Along  the  quiet  mead, 
He  leads  my  feet;  and,  when  I  roam, 
O'ertakes  and  brings  the  wanderer  home. 

3  He  leads  himself  the  way 

His  faithful  flock  should  take  ; 
Them  who  his  voice  obey, 

His  love  will  ne'er  forsake  ; 
And  surely  truth  and  mercy  will 
Attend  me  on  my  journey  still. 

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4  Let  me  but  feel  him  near, 

Death's  gloomy  pass  in  view, 
I'll  walk  without  a  fear 

The  shaded  valley  through  ; 
With  rod  and  staff,  my  Shepherd's  care 
Will  guide  my  steps  and  guard  me  there. 


CHRIST. 


85. 


C.  M.  Medley. 

The  Advent  of  Christ. 


1  "jV/TORTALS,  awake,  with  angels  join, 
i.TjL     And  chant  the  solemn  lay  ; 

Joy,  love,  and  gratitude,  combine 
To  hail  th'  auspicious  day. 

2  In  heaven  the  rapturous  song  began, 

And  sweet  seraphic  fire 
Through  all  the  shining  regions  ran, 
And  strung  and  tuned  the  lyre. 

3  Swift  through  the  vast  expanse  it  flew, 

And  loud  the  echo  rolled ; 
The  theme,  the  song,  the  joy  was  new, 
!T  was  more  than  heaven  could  hold. 

4  Down  through  the  portals  of  the  sky 

Th'  impetuous  torrent  ran ; 
And  angels  flew  with  eager  joy 
To  bear  the  news  to  man. 

5  Hark !  the  cherubic  armies  shout, 

And  glory  leads  the  song ; 
Good-will  and  peace  are  heard  throughout 
Th'  harmonious  heavenly  throng. 

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gg^  6s  &  10s.  Mit,to.n 

Angels  proclaiming  the  Birth  of  Christ. 

1  ~\TO  war  uor  battle's  sound 

J~S    Was  heard  the  world  around, 
No  hostile  chiefs  to  furious  combat  ran, 

But  peaceful  was  the  night, 

In  which  the  Prince  of  light 
His  reign  of  peace  upon  the  earth  began. 

2  The  shepherds  on  the  lawn, 
Before  the  point  of  dawn, 

In  social  circle  sat,  while  all  around 

The  gentle,  fleecy  brood 

Or  cropped  the  flowery  food, 
Or  slept,  or  sported  on  the  verdant  ground. 

3  When,  lo,  with  ravished  ears, 
Each  swain  delighted  hears 

Sweet  music,  offspring  of  no  mortal  hand ; 

Divinely  warbled  voice, 

Answering  the  stringed  noise, 
With  blissful  rapture  charmed  the  listening  bana. 

4  Sounds  of  so  sweet  a  tone 
Before  were  never  known, 

But  when  of  old  the  sons  of  morningf  sun?, 

While  God  disposed  m  air 

Each  constellation  fan-, 
And  the  well-balanced  world  on  hinges  hung. 

5  Hail,  hail,  auspicious  morn  .' 
The  Saviour  Clmist  is  born ; 

[Such  was  the  immortal  seraph's  song  sublime] 

Glory  to  God  in  heaven  ! 

To  man  sweet  peace  be  given, 
Sweet  peace  and  friendship  to  the  end  of  time ! 


87. 


'H 


8s  &  7s.  Cawood. 

The  Song  of  Angels. 

ARK !  what  mean  those  holy  voices, 
Sweetly  sounding  through  the  skies  ? 


Lo  !  th'  angelic  host  rejoices ; 
Heavenly  hallelujahs  rise. 

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2  Hear  them  tell  the  wondrous  story ; 
Hear  them  chant,  in  hymns  of  joy. 
"  Glory  in  the  highest  —  glory  ! 
Glory  be  to  God  most  high  ! 

V>  "  Peace  on  earth,  good-will  from  heaven, 
Reaching  far  as  man  is  found, 
Souls  redeemed,  and  sins  forgiven," 
Loud  our  golden  harps  shall  sound. 

•1  "  Christ  is  born,  the  great  Anointed ; 
Heaven  and  earth  his  praises  sing ; 
O,  receive  whom  God  appointed, 

For  your  Prophet,  Priest,  aud  King." 

5  Haste,  ye  mortals,  to  adore  him ; 

Learn  his  name,  and  taste  his  joy  ; 
Till  in  heaven  ye  sing  before  him, 
"  Glory  be  to  God  most  high !  " 


88. 


H.  M.  Reed's  Col 

Joy  at  ImmanueV s  Birth. 


1  TTARK  !  hark  !  the  notes  of  joy, 
JTl     Roll  o'er  the  heavenly  plains, 
Aud  seraphs  find  employ 

For  their  sublimest  strains : 
Some  new  delight  in  heaven  is  known  ; 
Loud  sound  the  harps  around  the  throne. 

2  Hark !  hark  !  the  sounds  draw  nigh ; 

The  joyful  hosts  descend  ; 
The  Lord  forsakes  the  sky  ; 

To  earth  his  footsteps  bend : 
He  comes  to  bless  our  fallen  race ; 
He  comes  with  messages  of  .grace. 

3  Bear,  bear  the  tidings  round ; 

Let  every  mortal  know 
What  love  in  God  is  found, 

What  pity  he  can  show : 
Ye  winds  that  blow,  ye  waves  that  roll, 
Convey  the  news  from  pole  to  pole. 

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CHRIST. 

4  Strike,  strike  the  harps  again, 

To  great  Immanuel's  name; 
Arise,  ye  sons  of  men, 

And  all  his  grace  proclaim : 
Angels  and  men,  wake  every  string ; 
'T  is  God  the  Saviour's  praise  we  sing. 

gQ  lis  &  10s.  Hebek. 

The  Infant  Saviour. 

1  T)  RIGHTEST  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the  morning, 
JD     Dawn  on  our  darkness,  and  lend  us  thine  aid  ; 
Star  of  the  east,  the  horizon  adorning, 

Guide  where  the  infant  Redeemer  is  laid. 

2  Cold  on  his  cradle,  the  dew-drops  are  shining; 

Low  lies  his  bed  with  the  beasts  of  the  stall; 
Angels  adore  him,  in  slumber  reclining, 
Maker,  and  Monarch,  and  Saviour  of  all. 

3  Say.  shall  we  yield  him,  in  costly  devotion, 

Odors  of  Eden  and  offerings  divine  ? 
Gems  of  the  mountain,  and  pearls  of  the  ocean, 
Myrrh  from  the  forest,  and  gold  from  the  mine  ? 

4  Vainly  we  offer  each  ample  oblation  ; 

Vainly  with  gifts  would  his  favor  secure ; 
Richer  by  far  is  the  heart's  adoration ; 

Dearer  to  God  are  the  prayers  of  the  poor. 


90. 


C.  M.  E.  H.  -Sears. 

A  joyous  Event. 

1  /~1 ALM  on  the  listening  ear  of  night 
\j     Come  heaven's  melodious  strains, 
Where  wild  Judea  stretches  far 

Her  silver-mantled  plains. 

2  Celestial  choirs,  from  courts  above, 

Shed  sacred  glories  there, 
And  angels,  with  Their  sparkling  lyres 
Make  music  on  the  air. 

3  The  joyous  hills  of  Palestine 

Send  back  the  glad,  reply, 
And  greet,  from  all  their  holy  heights. 
The  dayspring  from  on  high. 

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4  O'er  the  blue  depths  of  Galilee 

There  comes  a  holier  calm, 
And  Sharon  waves,  in  solemn  praise, 
Her  silent  groves  of  palm. 

5  'J  Glory  to  God  !"  the  sounding  skies 

Aloud  with  anthems  ring; 
"  Peace  to  the  earth,  good-will  to  men, 
From  heaven's  eternal  King  ! " 

Q2  8s,  7s,  &  4.  Montgomery. 

Call  to  worship  the  new-horn  Saviour. 

1  A   NGELS,  from  the  realms  of  glory, 
J-JL     Wing  your  flight  o'er  all  the  earth ; 
Ye,  who  sang  creation's  story, 

Now  proclaim  Messiah's  birth: 
Come  and  worship  — 

Worship  Christ,  the  new-born  King. 

2  Shepherds,  in  the  field  abiding, 

Watching  o'er  your  flocks  by  night, 
God  with  man  is  now  residing ; 

Yonder  shines  the  heaveuly  light : 
Come  and  worship  — 

Worship  Christ,  the  new-bora  King. 

3  Saints,  before  the  altar  bending, 

Watching  long  in  hope  ami  fear, 
Suddenly  the  Lord,  descending, 

In  his  temple  6hall  appear ! 
Come  and  worship  — 

Worship  Christ,  the  new-born  King. 

4  Sinners,  bowed  in  true  repentance. 

Doomed  for  guilt  to  endless  pains, 
Justice  now  revokes  the  sentence ; 

Mercy  calls  you  ;  break  your  chains  : 
Come  and  worship  — 

Worship  Christ,  the  new-born  King. 

Q2.  H-  M-     •  Salisbury  Col. 

The  Song  of  Angels. 

1   TJ ARK !  what  celestial  sounds  ! 
J-JL     What  music  fills  the  air ! 
Soft  warbling  to  the  morn, 
It  strikes  the  ravished  ear : 


Now  all  is  still ; 
Now  wild  it  floats 


In  tuneful  notes, 
Loud,  sweet,  and  shrill. 

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CHRIST. 


2  Th'  angelic  host  descend, 
With  harmony  divine  ; 
See  how  from  heaven  they  bend, 
And  in  full  chorus  join : 


Jesus,  your  King, 
Is  born  to-day." 


"  Fear  not,"  say  they  ; 
"  Great  joy  we  bring ; 

3  He  comes,  your  souls  to  save 
From  death's  eternal  gloom  ; 


To  realms  of  bliss  and  light 


Your  songs  unite 


He  lifts  you  from  the  tomb  : 
Your  voices  raise, 
With  sons  of  light  Of  endless  praise 

4  Glory  to  God  on  high ! 

Ye  mortals,  spread  the  sound, 
And  let  your  raptures  fly 
To  earth's  remotest  bound ; 
For  peace  on  earth,         To  man  is  given, 
From  God  in  heaven,      At  Jesus'  birth. 

93.  s.  m. 

The  Nativity  of  Christ. 

1  "OEHOLD,  the  grace  appears, 
J3     The  blessing  promised  long  ; 
Angels  announce  the  Saviour  near, 

In  this  triumphant  song: — 

2  "  Glory  to  God  on  high, 

And  heavenly  peace  on  earth ; 
Good-will  to  men,  to  angels  joy, 
At  the  Redeemer's  birth." 

3  In  worship  so  divine 

Let  men  employ  their  tongues  ; 
With  the  celestial  host  we  join, 
And  loud  repeat  their  songs : — 

4  "  Glory  to  God  on  high, 

And  heavenly  peace  on  earth ; 
Good- will  to  men,  to  angels  joy, 
At  our  Redeemer's  birth." 

94.  7s- 

Song  of  the  Angels. 

HARK !  the  herald  angels  sing, 
"  Glory  to  the  new-born  King  ; 
Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild ; 
God  and  sinners  reconciled." 

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Rippon's  Co i. 


1 


CHRIST. 

2  Joyful,  all  ye  nations,  rise ; 
Join  the  triumph  of  the  skies  ; 
With  ih'  angelic  host  proclaim, 
"  Christ  is  born  in  Bethlehem." 

3  See,  he  lays  his  glory  by, 

Born  that  man  no  more  may  die  ; 
Born  to  raise  the  sons  of  earth  ; 
Born  to  give  them  second  birth. 

4  Hail,  the  holy  Prince  of  Peace ! 
Hail,  the  Sun  of  Righteousness  ! 
Light  and  life  to  all  he  brings, 
Risen  with  healing  in  his  wings. 

5  Let  us,  then,  with  angels  sing, 
"  Glory  to  the  new-born  King  ; 
Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild ; 
God  and  sinners  reconciled." 

95.  8s  &  7s.  Madan's  Cor. 

Christ  welcomed  as  a  Saviour. 

"AIL,  thou  long-expected  Jesus, 
Born  to  set  thy  people  free  ! 
From  our  sins  and  fears  release  us ; 
Let  us  find  our  rest  in  thee. 

2  Israel's  strength  and  consolation, 

Hope  of  all  the  saints,  thou  art ; 
Long  desired  of  every  nation, 
Joy  of  every  waiting  heart. 

3  Born  thy  people  to  deliver, 

Born  a  child,  yet  God  our  King, 
Born  to  reign  in  us  forever, 

Now  thy  gracious  kingdom  bring. 

4  By  thine  own  eternal  Spirit, 

Rule  in  all  our  hearts  alone ; 
By  thine  all-sufficient  merit, 
Raise  us  to  thy  glorious  throne. 

96.  C.  M.  Watts 

Messiah's  Coming  and  Kingdom. 

OY  to  the  world  !  the  Lord  is  come  ! 
Let  earth  receive  her  King ; 
Let  every  heart  prepare  him  room, 
And  heaven  and  nature  sing. 

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CHRIST. 

2  Joy  to  the  earth !  the  Saviour  reigns ! 

Let  men  their  songs  employ ; 
While  fields,  and  floods,  rocks,  hills,  and  plains, 
Repeat  the  soundiug  joy. 

3  No  more  let  sins  and  sorrows  grow, 

Nor  thorns  infest  the  ground ; 
He  comes  to  make  his  blessings  flow 
Far  as  the  curse  is  found. 

4  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace, 

And  makes  the  nations  prove 
The  glories  of  his  righteousness, 
And  wonders  of  his  love. 

Q7  L.    M.  CiMPBELL. 

The  Birth  of  Christ. 

1  "TT7HEN  Jordan  hushed  his  waters  still, 

V  V    And  silence  slept  on  Zion's  hill ; 
When  Bethlehem's  shepherds,  through  the  night, 
Watched  o'er  their  flocks  by  starry  light  — 

2  Hark  !  from  the  midnight  hills  around, 
A  voice  of  more  than  mortal  sound, 
In  distant  hallelujahs  stole, 

Wild  murmuring  o'er  the  raptured  soul. 

3  On  wheels  of  light,  on  wings  of  flame, 
The  glorious  hosts  of  Zion  came ; 

High  heaven  with  songs  of  triumph  rang, 
While  thus  they  struck  their  harps,  and  sang : — 

4  "  O  Zion !  lift  thy  raptured  eye, 
The  long-expected  hour  is  nigh, 
The  joys  of  nature  rise  again, 

The  Prince  of  Salem  comes  to  reign. 

5  "  He  comes  to  cheer  the  trembling  heart. 
Bid  Satan  and  his  host  depart; 

Again  the  day-star  gilds  the  gloom, 
Again  the  bowers  of  Eden  bloom ! 

6  "  0  Zion !  lift  thy  raptured  eye, 
The  long-expected  hour  is  nigh, 
The  joys  of  nature  rise  again, 

The  Prince  of  Salem  comes  to  reign." 

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Object  of  Christ  $  Advent. 

1  "VTOT  to  condemn  the  eons  of  men, 

JLi      Did  Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  appear; 
No  weapons  in  his  hands  are  seen, 
No  flaming  sword  nor  thunder  there. 

2  Such  was  the  pity  of  our  God, 

He  loved  the  race  of  man  so  well. 
He  sent  his  sou  to  bear  our  load 

Of  sins,  and  save  our  souls  from  hell. 

3  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  word ; 

Trust  in  his  mighty  name,  and  live ; 
A  thousand  joy 3  his  lips  afford, 

His  hands  a  thousand  blessings  give. 

S.  M.  Needham. 

Christ  the  Light  of  the    World. 

BEHOLD,  the  Prince  of  Peace, 
The  chosen  of  the  Lord, 
God's  well-beloved  Son,  fulfills 
The  sure,  prophetic  word. 

No  royal  pomp  adorns 

This  King  of  righteousness  ; 
And  meekness,  patience,  truth,  and  love, 

Compose  his  princely  dress. 

The  Spirit  of  the  Lord, 

In  rich  abundance  shed, 
On  this  great  Prophet  gently  lights, 

And  rests  upon  his  head. 

He  is  the  Light  of  men ; 

His  doctrine  life  imparts; 
O,  may  we  feel  its  quickening  power 

To  warm  and  cheer  our  hearts. 


99. 


100 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Humiliation  of  Christ. 

A  ND  did  the  holy  and  the  just, 
xjL     The  Sovereign  of  the  skies. 
Stoop  down  to  wretchedness  and  dust, 
That  guilty  man  might  rise  ? 

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CHRIST. 

2  Yes,  the  Redeemer  left  his  throne, 

His  radiant  throne  on  high, — 
Surprising  mercy  !  love  unknown  !  — 
To  suffer,  bleed,  and  die. 

3  He  took  the  dying  traitor's  place. 

And  suffered  in  his  stead ; 
For  sinful  man, —  O,  wondrous  grace  !- 
For  sinful  man  he  bled. 

4  0  Lord,  what  heavenly  wonders  dwell 

In  thine  atoning  blood  ! 
By  this  are  sinners  saved  from  hell, 
And  rebels  brought  to  God. 


101. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  the  Substance  of  the  Levitical  Priesthood. 

1  np  HE  true  Messiah  now  appears ; 

JL     The  types  are  all  withdrawn  ; 
So  fly  the  shadows  and  the  stars 
Before  the  rising  dawn. 

2  The  smoking  sweet  and  bleeding  lamb, 

1  he  kid  and  bullock  slain, 
And  costly  spice,  of  every  name, 
Would  all  be  burnt  in  vain. 

3  Aaron  must  lay  his  robes  away, 

His  mitre  and  his  vest, 
When  Christ,  the  Lord,  comes  down  to  be 
The  offering  and  the  priest. 

4  He  took  our  mortal  flesh,  to  show 

The  wonders  of  his  love ; 
For  us  he  paid  his  life  below, 
And  prays  for  us  above. 

5  "  Forgive."  he  cries,  "  forgive  their  sins, 

For  I  myself  have  died ;  " 
And  then  he  shows  his  opened  veins, 
And  pleads  his  wounded  side. 
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102. 


CHRIST. 

C.  M.  Haw* -a. 

Agony  in  the   Garden. 
ARK  was  the  night,  and  cold  the  ground 


On  which  the  Lord  was  laid ; 
His  sweat  like  drops  of  blood  ran  down ; 
In  agony  he  prayed, — 

2  "  Father,  remove  this  bitter  cup, 

If  such  thy  sacred  will ; 
If  uot,  content  to  drink  it  up, 
Thy  pleasure  I  fulfill." 

3  Go  to  the  garden,  sinner;  see 

Those  precious  drops  that  flow ; 
The  heavy  load  he  bore  for  thee ; 
For  thee  he  lies  so  low. 

4  Then  learn  of  him  the  cross  to  bear , 

Thy  Father's  will  obey  ; 
And,  when  temptations  press  thee  near, 
Awake  to  watch  and  pray. 


103. 


L.  M.  W.  B.  Tappan. 

Christ  in  Gethsemane. 


1  V  I  y  IS  midnight ;  and  on  Olive's  brow 

X     The  star  is  dimmed  that  lately  shone 
'T  is  midnight ;  in  the  garden  now, 
The  suffering  Saviour  prays  alone. 

2  'T  is  midnight ;  and,  from  all  removed, 

The  Saviour  wrestles  lone,  with  fears  ; 
E'en  that  disciple  whom  he  loved 

Heeds  not  his  Master's  grief  and  tears. 

3  'T  is  midnight ;  and  for  others'  guilt 

The  man  of  sorrows  weeps  in  blood ; 
Yet  he  that  hath  in  anguish  knelt 
Is  not  forsaken  by  his  God. 

4  'T  is  midnight ;  and  from  ether  plains 

Is  borne  the  song  that  angels  know ; 
Unheard  by  mortals  are  the  strains 

That  sweetly  soothe  the  Saviour's  woe. 

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CHRIST. 

8s  &  6.  S.  F.  Smith. 

The  Prayer  of  Agony. 

EYOND  where  Cedron's  waters  flow. 
Behold  the  suffering  Saviour  go 
To  sad  Gethsemane ; 
His  countenance  is  all  divine, 
Yet  grief  appears  in  every  line. 

2  He  bows  beneath  the  sins  of  men  ; 
He  cries  to  God,  and  cries  again, 

In  sad  Gethsemane ; 
He  lifts  his  mournful  eyes  above  — 
"  My  Father,  can  this  cup  remove  1  " 

3  With  gentle  resignation  still, 
He  yielded  to  his  Father's  will, 

In  sad  Gethsemane ; 
"  Behold  me  here,  thine  only  Son ; 
And,  Father,  let  thy  will  be  done." 

4  The  Father  heard  ;  and  angels,  there, 
Sustained  the  Son  of  God  in  prayer, 

In  sad  Gethsemane ; 
He  drank  the  dreadful  cup  of  pain  — 
Then  rose  to  life  and  joy  again. 

5  When  storms  of  sorrow  round  us  sweep, 
And  scenes  of  anguish  make  us  weep, 

To  sad  Gethsemane 
We'll  look,  and  6ee  the  Saviour  there. 
And  humbly  bow,  like  him,  in  prayer. 

[05.  C.  H.  M.  Hemans. 

The  Agony  in  Gethsemane. 

1  TTE  knelt;  the  Saviour  knelt  and  prayed, 
XI     When  but  his  Father's  eye 
Looked,  through  the  lonely  garden's  shade. 

On  that  dread  agony ; 
The  Lord  of  all  above,  beneath, 
Was  bowed  with  sorrow  unto  death. 

2  The  sun  went  down  in  fearful  hour ; 

The  heavens  might  well  grow  dim, 
When  this  mortality  had  power 

To  thus  o'ershadow  him ; 
That  he  who  gave  mail's  breath  might  know 
The  very  depths  of  human  woe    , 


CHRIST. 

3  He  knew  them  all  —  the  doubt,  the  strife, 

The  faint,  perplexing  dread  ; 
The  mists  that  hang  o'er  parting  life 

All  darkened  round  his  head  ; 
And  the  Deliverer  knelt  to  pray ; 
Yet  passed  it  not,  that  cup,  away. 

1  It  passed  not,  though  the  stormy  wave 

Had  sunk  beneath  his  tread ; 
It  passed  not,  though  to  him  the  grave 

Had  yielded  up  its  dead ; 
But  there  was  sent  him,  from  on  high. 
A  gift  of  strength,  for  man  to  die. 

5  And  was  his  mortal  hour  beset 

With  anguish  and  dismay  1 
How  may  we  meet  our  conflict  yet 

In  the  dark,  narrow  way  ? 
How,  but  through  him  that  path  who  trod? 
"  Save,  or  we  perish,  Son  of  God." 

1A^  S.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  suffering  for  our  Sins. 

1  T   IKE  sheep  we  went  astray, 

I  A     And  broke  the  fold  of  God, 
Each  wandering  in  a  different  way, 
But  all  the  downward  road. 

2  How  dreadful  was  the  hour 

When  God  our  wanderings  laid, 
And  did  at  once  his  vengeance  pour, 
Upon  the  Shepherd's  head! 

3  How  glorious  was  the  grace, 

When  Christ  sustaiued  the  stroke  ! 
His  life  and  blood  the  Shepherd  pays, 
A  ransom  for  the  flock. 

4  But  God  shall  raise  his  head   • 

O'er  all  the  sons  of  men, 
And  let  him  see  a  numerous  seed, 
To  recompense  his  pain. 

5  "  I'll  give  him,"  saith  the  Lord, 

"  A  portion  with  the  strong ; 
He  shall  possess  a  large  reward, 
And  hold  his  honors  long." 

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CHRIST. 

107.  I"  M-     '  Steej.e. 

A  dying  Saviour. 

1  O  TRETCHED  on  the  cross,  the  Saviour  dies ; 
O   Hark !  his  exph-ing  groans  arise ; 

See,  from  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  side, 
Descends  the  sacred,  crimson  tide. 

2  And  did6t  thou  bleed  ?  —  for  sinners  bleed  ? 
And  could  the  sun  behold  the  deed  ? 

No ;  he  withdrew  his  cheering  ray, 
And  darkness  veiled  the  mourning  day. 

3  Can  I  survey  this  scene  of  woe, 
Where  mingling  grief  and  mercy  flow, 
Aud  yet  my  heart  so  hard  remain, — 
Unmoved  by  either  love  or  pain ! 

4  Come,  dearest  Lord,  thy  grace  impart, 
To  warm  this  cold,  this  stupid  heart, 
Till  all  its  powers  and  passions  move 
In  melting  grief  and  ardent  love. 


108. 


L.  M.  S.  Stennett. 

Christ  expiring  on  the   Cross. 


H  5 HP  IS  finished!" — so  the  Saviour  cried, 

JL      And  meekly  bowed  his  head  and  died 
'Tis  finished! — yes,  the  race  is  run, 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won. 

'T  is  finished  !  —  this  his  dying  groan 
Shall  sins  of  deepest  hue  atone, 
And  millions  be  redeemed  from  death 
By  Jesus'  last,  expiring  breath. 

'T  is  finished  !  —  Heaven  is  reconciled, 
And  all  the  powers  of  darkness  spoiled 
Peace,  love,  and  happiness,  again 
Return,  and  dwell  with  sinful  men. 

'T  is  finished !  — let  the  .joyful  sound 
Be  heard  through  all  the  nations  round 
'Tis  finished  ! — let  the  triumph  rise, 
And  swell  the  chorus  of  the  skies. 

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109. 


CHRIST. 

S.  M.  Doddridge 

Christ  on  the   Cross. 


1  /DEHOLD  th'  amazing  sight, 
_D  The  Saviour  lifted  high ; 
Behold  the  Son  of  God's  delight 

Expire  in  agony. 

2  For  whom,  for  whom,  my  heart, 

Were  all  these  sorrows  borne  ? 
Why  did  he  feel  that  painful  smart, 
And  meet  that  various  scorn  ? 

3  For  us  he  hung  and  bled, 

For  us  in  torture  died ; 
'T  was  love  that  bowed  his  fainting  head, 
And  oped  his  gushing  side. 

4  I  see,  and  I  adore 

In  sympathy  of  love ; 
I  feel  the  strong,  attractive  power, 
To  lift  my  soul  above. 

5  Drawn  by  such  cords  as  these, 

Let  all  the  earth  combine, 
With  cheerful  ardor,  to  confess 
The  energy  divine. 


110. 


C.  M.      Percy  Chx?el  Col. 
Christ  on  the   Cross. 


1  "OEHOLD  the  Saviour  of  mankind 
JO     Upon  the  shameful  tree : 
How  great  the  love  that  him  inclined 

To  bleed  and  die  for  me  ! 

2  "  My  God ! "  he  cries ;  all  nature  shakes, 

And  earth's  strong  pillars  bend ; 
The  gate  of 'death  in  sunder  breaks, 
The  solid  marbles  rend. 

3  "  'T  is  finished ;  now  the  ransom  's  paid ; 

•  Receive  my  soul,"  he  cries; 
Behold,  he  bows  his  sacred  head ; 
He  bows  his  head,  and  dies ' 

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CHRIST. 


4  But  soon  he'll  break  death's  tyrant  chain, 
And  in  full  glory  shine ; 
0  Lamb  of  God,  was  ever  pain, 
Was  ever  love,  like  thine  ? 


111. 


8s  &  7s.     Bickersteth's  Col. 
Sufferings  of  Christ. 

1  it  QTRICKEN,  smitten,  and'afflicted," 

O     Lo,  he  dies  upon  the  tree  : 
'Tis  the  Christ  by  man  rejected; 
Yes,  believers  —  yes,  'tis  he. 

2  'Tis  the  long-expected  Saviour, 

David's  Son  and  David's  Lord, 
Sacrificed  to  bring  us  favor ; 
'T  is  a  true  and  faithful  word. 

3  Tell  us,  ye  who  heard  him  groaning  — 

Was  there  ever  grief  like  his  ? 
Fi'iends  through  fear  his  cause  disowning 
Foes  insulting  his  distress. 

4  Many  hands  conspired  to  wound  him ; 

None  would  interpose  to  save ; 
But  the  heaviest  stroke  that  found  him 
Was  the  stroke  that  justice  gave. 

5  Mark  the  sacrifice  appointed ; 

See  —  who  bears  the  awful  load  ? 
'T  is  the  Word,  the  Lord's  Anointed, 
Son  of  man  and  Son  of  God. 

6  Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  wounded, 

Sacrifice  which  cancels  guilt, 
None  shall  ever  be  confounded 

Who  on  thee  their  hopes  have  built. 


112. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Death  and  Resurrection  of  Christ. 
E  dies  !  —  the  Friend  of  sinners  dies; 


Lo  !  Salem's  daughters  weep  around ; 
A  solemn  darkness  veils  the  skies ; 

And  sudden  trembling  shakes  the  ground. 

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CHRIST. 

2  Ye  saints,  approach !  —  the  anguish  view 

Of  him  who  groans  beneath  your  load ; 
He  feels  the  pangs  of  death  for  you  ; 
For  you  he  sheds  his  precious  bl-x>d. 

3  Here  's  love  and  grief  beyond  degree  ; 

The  Lord  of  glory  dies  for  men ; 
But,  lo !  what  sudden  joys  we  see  I 
Jesus,  the  dead,  revives  again. 

4  The  rising  God  forsakes  the  tomb  ; 

Up  to  his  Father's  court  he  flies ; 
Cherubic  legions  guard  him  home, 
And  shout  him  welcome  to  the  skies. 

5  Break  off  your  tears,  ye  saints,  and  tell 

How  high  our  great  deliverer  reigns ; 
Sing  how  he  spoiled  the  hosts  of  hell, 
And  led  the  tyrant  Death  in  chains. 

6  Say,  "  Live  forever,  glorious  Kiag, 

Born  to  redeem,  and  strong  to  save !  " 
Then  ask,  "  O  Death,  where  is  thy  sting  ? 
And  where  thy  victory,  boasting  Grave  ! " 


113. 


7S.  C0LLYF.il. 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 


1  "TVTORNING  breaks  upon  the  tomb  ; 
_Lt_L  Jesus  scatters  all  its  gloom  ; 
Day  of  triumph  !  through  the  skies 
See  the  glorious  Saviour  rise. 

2  Ye  who  are  of  death  afraid, 


Triumph  in  the  scattered  shade  ; 
Drive  your  anxious  cares  away ; 
See  the  place  where  Jesus  lay. 

Christian,  dry  your  flowing  tears ; 
.Chase  your  unbelieving  fears ; 
Look  on  his  deserted  grave ; 
Doubt  no  more  his  power  to  save. 

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CHRIST. 

|J4#  C.  M.  Watts. 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  TESUS,  whom  every  saint  adores, 
O      Was  crucified  and  slain : 
Behold,  the  tomb  its  prey  restores ! 

Behold,  he  lives  again  ! 

2  When  shall  my  feet  arise  and^tand 

On  heaven's  eternal  hills  ? 
There  sits  the  Son  at  God's  right  hand. 


And  there  the  Father  smiles. 


115. 


7s.  Gibbons. 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 


1  A  NGELS,  roll  the  rock  away; 

xA.  Death,  yield  up  thy  mighty  prey : 
See  !  he  rises  from  the  tomb  — 
Rises  with  immortal  bloom. 

2  'T  is  the  Saviour ;  seraphs,  raise 
Your  triumphant  shouts  of  praise ; 
Lst  the  earth's  remotest  bound 
Hear  the  joy-inspiring  sound. 

3  Lift,  ye  saints,  lift  up  your  eyes ; 
Now  to  glory  see  him  rise ; 
Hosts  of  angels  on  the  road 
Hail  and  sing  th'  incarnate  God. 

4  Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  choirs, 
Praise  him  with  your  golden  lyres ; 
Praise  him  in  your  noblest  songs; 
Praise  him  from  ten  thousand  tongues. 


116. 


Y 


H.  M.  Doddridge 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 
"ES,  the  Redeemer  rose ; 


The  Saviour  left  the  dead, 
And  o'er  our  hellish  foes 

High  raised  his  conquering  head 


In  wild  dismay. 
The  guards  around 


Fall  to  the  ground. 
And  sink  away. 

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CHRIST. 


2  Behold,  th'  angelic  bands 
In  full  assembly  meet, 
To  wait  his  high  commands, 
And  worship  at  his  feet : 


From  realms  of  da/ 
To  Jesus'  tomb. 


With  joy  they  come, 
And  wing  their  way 

3  Then  back  to  heaven  they  tly, 
The  joyful  news  to  bear: 
Hark !  as  they  soar  on  high, 
What  music  fills  the  air ! 


Hath  left  the  dead  ; 
He  rose  to-day." 


Their  anthems  say, 
"  The  Lord,  who  bled, 

4  Ye  mortals,  catch  the  sound, 
Redeemed  by  him  from  hell, 
And  send  the  echo  round 

The  globe  on  which  you  dwell : 


Transported,  cry, 
"The  Lord,  who  bled, 


Hath  left  the  dead, 
No  more  to  die. 


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7S.  CUDWORTH 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 

CHRIST,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day, 
Sons  of  men  and  angels  say ; 
Raise  your  songs  of  triumph  high ; 
Sing,  ye  heavens,  and,  earth,  reply. 

Love's  redeeming  work  is  done, 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won  ; 
Lo  !  our  Sun's  eclipse  is  o'er  ; 
Lo !  he  sets  in  blood  no  more. 

Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal ; 
Christ,  hath  burst  the  gates  of  hell ; 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rise ; 
Chi-ist  hath  opened  Paradise. 

Lives  again  our  glorious  King ; 
Where,  O  Death,  is  now  thy  sting  1 
Once  he  died  our  souls  to  save  ; 
Where  thy  victory,  boasting  Grave  ? 

Soar  we  now  where  Christ  hath  led, 
Following  our  exalted  Head ; 
Made  like  him,  like  him  we  rise  ; 
Ours  the  cross,  the  grave,  the  skies. 

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118. 


CHRIST. 

S.  M.  Kelly. 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 


1  a  r  1 1HE  Lord  is  risen  indeed;" 

X     He  lives  to  die  no  more ; 
He  lives  the  sinner's  cause  to  plead, 
Whose  curse  and  shame  he  bore. 

2  "  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed ; "  ^ 

Then  hell  has  lost  his  prey ; 
With  him  is  risen  the  ransomed  seed, 
To  reign  in  endless  day. 

3  "  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed ; " 

Attending  angels,  hear ; 
Up  to  the  courts  of  heaven,  with  speed, 
The  joyful  tidings  bear. 

4  Then  wake  your  golden  lyres, 

And  strike  each  cheerful  chord; 
Join,  all  ye  bright,  celestial  choirs, 


To  sing  our  risen  Lord. 


119. 


C.  M.  Kelly 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 


1  TTARK,  how  the  angels  sweetly  sing ! 
Xl     Their  voices  fill  the  sky  ; 

They  hail  their  great,  victorious  King, 
And  welcome  him  on  high. 

2  We'll  catch  the  note  of  lofty  praise ; 

Their  joys,  O,  may  we  feel ; 
Our  thankful  song  with  them  we'll  raise, 
And  emulate  their  zeal. 

3  Come,  then,  ye  saints,  and  grateful  sing 

Of  Christ,  our  risen  Lord ; 
Of  Christ,  the  everlasting  King ; 
Of  Christ,  th'  incarnate  Word. 

4  Hail,  mighty  Saviour  !.  thee  we  hail, 

High  on  thy  throne  above ; 
Till  heart  and  flesh  together  fail, 
We'll  sing  thy  matchless  love. 

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120. 


CHRIST. 

0.  L.  M.  Hastings. 

" The  Lord  is  risen" 

1  TTOW  calm  and  beautiful  the  morn 
XI     That  gilds  the  sacred  tomb, 
Where  once  the  crucified  was  borne, 

And  veiled  in  midnight  gloom  ! 
O,  weep  no  more  the  Saviour  slain ; 
The  Lord  is  risen — he  lives  again. 

2  Ye  mourning  saints,  dry  every  tear 

For  your  departed  Lord ; 
"  Behold  the  place  —  he  is  not  here," 

The  tomb  is  all  unbarred: 
The  gates  of  death  were  closed  in  vain ; 
The  Lord  is  risen — he  lives  again. 

3  Now  cheerful  to  the  house  of  prayer 

Your  early  footsteps  bend, 
The  Saviour  will  himself  be  there, 

Your  Advocate  and  Friend : 
Once  by  the  law  your  hopes  were  slain, 
But  now  in  Christ  ye  live  again. 

4  How  tranquil  now  each  passing  day  ! 

T  is  Jesus  still  appears, 
A  risen  Lord  to  chase  away 

Your  unbelieving  fears. 
O,  weep  no  more  your  comforts  slain, 
The  Lord  is  risen — he  lives  again. 

5  And  when  the  shades  of  evening  fall  — 

When  life's  last  hour  draws  nigh  — 
If  Jesus  shines  upon  the  soul, 

How  blissful  then  to  die  ! 
Since  he  has  risen,  that  once  was  slain, 
Ye  die  in  Christ  to  live  again. 


121. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Resurrection  and  Ascension  of  Christ. 

H  OS  ANNA  to  the  Prince  of  light, 
Who  clothed  himself  in  clay, 
Entered  the  iron  gates  of  death, 
And  tore  the  bars  away. 

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CHRIST. 

2  Death  is  no  more  the  king  of  dread, 

Since  our  Immanuel  rose : 
He  took  the  tyrant's  sting  away, 
And  spoiled  our  hellish  foes. 

3  See,  how  the  Conqueror  mounts  aloft, 

And  to  his  Father  flies, 
With  scars  of  honor  in  his  flesh, 
And  triumph  in  his  eyes. 

4  There  our  exalted  Saviour  reigns, 

And  fills  the  highest  throne, 
And  on  the  world,  his  power  sustains, 
He  pours  his  blessings  down. 

5  [Raise  your  devotion,  mortal  tongues, 

To  reach  his  blessed  abode ; 
Sweet  be  the  accents  of  your  songs 
To  our  incarnate  God. 

6  Bright  angels,  strike  your  loudest  strings, 

Your  sweetest  voices  raise  ; 
Let  heaven,  and  all  created  things, 
Sound  our  Immanuel's  praise.] 


122. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Humiliatian  and.  Exaltation  of  Christ 


OW  for  a  tune  of  lofty  praise 
To  great  Jehovah's  only  Son ; 
Awake,  my  voice,  in  heavenly  lays, 
And  tell  the  wonders  he  hath  done. 


XN 


2  Sing  how  he  left  the  worlds  of  light, 

And  those  bright  robes  he  wore  above  ; 
How  swift  and  joyful  was  the  flight, 
On  wings  of  everlasting  love ! 

3  Deep  in  the  shades  of  gloomy  death, 

Th'  almighty  Captive  prisoner  lay  ; 
Th'  almighty  Captive  left  the  earth, 
And  rose  to  everlasting  day. 

4  Among  a  thousand  harps  and  songs, 

Jesus,  the  God,  exalted  reigns; 
His  sacred  name  fills  all  their  tongues. 
And  echoes  through  the  heavenly  plains 

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123 


CHRIST. 

H.  M.      Bickkrsteth's  C<.^ 
Captivity  led  captive. 

1  f  1 1H'  appointed  morn  is  come  ; 

X      Triumphant  o'er  the  grave, 
The  Saviour  leaves  the  tomb, 
Omnipotent  to  save : 
Captivity  is  captive  led ; 
For  Jesus  liveth,  that  was  dead. 

2  Who  now  accuseth  them, 

For  whom  their  ransom  died  ? 
Who  now  shall  those  condemn, 

Whom  God  hath  justified? 
Captivity  is  captive  led ; 
For  Jesus  liveth,  that  was  dead. 

3  Chi'ist  hath  the  ransom  paid ; 

The  glorious  work  is  done ; 
On  him  our  help  is  laid, 

By  him  our  victory  won : 
Captivity  is  captive  led ; 
For  Jesus  liveth,  that  was  dead. 


124. 


7s.      Spir.  of  thb  Psalms. 
The   Conqueror's    Welcome. 


1  ££  "YT7IDB,  ye  heavenly  gates,  unfold. 

V  V      Closed  no  more  by  death  and  »rn -, 
Lo  !  the  conquering  Lord  behold ; 
Let  the  King  of  glory  in." 

2  Hark  !  th'  angelic  host  inquire, 

"  Who  is  he,  th'  almighty  King  ?  " 
Hark  again  !  the  answering  choir 
Thus  in  sti'ains  of  triumph  sing : — 

3  "  He  whose  powerful  arm,  alone, 

On  his  foes  destruction  hurled  ; 
He  who  hath  the  victory  won ; 
He  who  saved  a  ruined  world ; — 

4  "  He  who  God's  pure  law  fulfilled ; 

Jesus,  the  incarnate  Word  ; 
He  whose  truth  with  blood  was  sealed;- 
He  is  heaven's  all-glorious  Lord." 

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CHRIST. 

5  •  Who  shall  up  to  that  abode 

Follow  in  the  Saviour's  train  ?  " 
"They  who  in  his  cleansing  blood 
Wash  away  each  guilty  staia  ; — 

6  "  They  whose  daily  actions  prove 

Steadfast  faith  and  holy  fear, 
Fervent  zeal  and  grateful  love  ; — 
They  shall  dwell  forever  here." 

225.  °-  M-  Watt* 

Ascension  and  Reign  of  Christ. 

1  f\  FOR  a  shout  of  sacred  joy 
\-J     To  God,  the  sovereign  King ! 
Let  every  land  their  tongues  employ. 

And  hymns  of  triumph  sing. 

2  Jesus,  our  God,  ascends  on  high ; 

His  heavenly  guards  around 
Attend  him  rising  through  the  sky, 
With  trumpet's  joyful  sound. 

3  While  angels  shout,  and  praise  their  King, 

Let  mortals  learn  their  strains; 
Let  all  the  earth  his  honors  sing ; 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Sneak  forth  his  praise  with  awe  profound; 

Let  knowledge  guide  the  song ; 
Nor  mock  him  with  a  solemn  sound 
Upon  a  thoughtless  tongue. 


126 


C.  M.  Tate  &  Bkadt. 

Triumphant  Ascension. 

LIFT  up  your  heads,  eternal  gates, 
Unfold,  to  entertain 
The  King  of  glory ; —  see,  he  comes  - 
With  his  celestial  train. 

"  Who  is  this  King  of.  glory? — who  ?  " 
The  Lord,  for  strength  renowned ; 

In  battle  mighty, —  o'er  his  foes 
Eternal  Victor  crowned. 

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CHRIST. 


3  Lift  up  your  heads,  eternal  gates, 
Unfold,  to  entertain 
The  King  of  gloiy; — see,  he  comes 
With  all  his  shining  train. 


'o 


"  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?— who!  " 
The  Lord  of  hosts  renowned ; 

Of  glory  he  alone  is  King, 
Who  is  with  glory  crowned. 


127. 


L.  M.  \V»r- 

Christ' 's   Triumph. 


1  T   ORD,  when  thou  didst  ascend  on  high, 

I  A   Ten  thousand  angels  filled  the  sky  ; 
Those  heavenly  guards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  chariots,  that  attend  thy  state. 

2  Not  Sinai's  mountain  could  appear 
More  glorious,  when  the  Lord  was  there ; 
While  he  pronounced  his  holy  law, 

And  struck  the  chosen  tribes  with  awe. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
When  all  the  rebel  powers  of  hell, 
That  thousand  souls  had  captive  made, 
Were  all  in  chains,  like  captives  led. 

4  Raised  by  his  Father  to  the  throne. 
He  sent  his  promised  Spirit  down, 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again. 

[28.  H-  M-  Dodtiriooi 

Christ  seen  of  Angels. 

1   f~\  YE  immortal  throng 

\J     Of  angels  round  the  throne, 
Join  with  our  feeble  song 

To  make  the  Saviour  known ; 


On  earth  ye  knew 
His  wondrous  grace ; 

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His  beauteous  face 
In  heaven  ye  view. 


CHRIST. 


2  Ye  saw  the  holy  Child 
In  human  flesh  arrayed.. 
Supremely  meek  and  mild, 
While  in  the  manger  laid ; 


And  praise  to  God, 
And  peace  on  earth, 


For  such  a  birth, 
Proclaimed  aloud. 


3  Ye  in  the  wilderness 

Beheld  the  tempter  spoiled, 
Well  known  in  every  dress, " 
In  every  combat  foiled, 


And  joyed  to  crown 
I  he  Victor's  head, 


When  Satan  fled 
Before  his  frown. 


4  Around  the  bloody  tree 

Ye  pressed  with  strong  desire, 
That  wondrous  sight  to  see, 
The  Lord  of  lite  expire ; 


And,  could  your  eyes 
Have  known  a  tear, 


Had  dropped  it  there 
In  sad  surprise. 


5  Around  his  sacred  tomb 
A  willing  watch  ye  keep, 
Till  the  blest  moment  come 
To  rouse  him  from  his  sleep  ; 
Then  rolled  the  stone, 
And  all  adored 


Your  rising  Lord 
With  joy  unknown. 


6  When  all  arrayed  in  light 

The  shining  Conqueror  rode, 
Ye  hailed  his  rapturous  flight 
Up  to  the  throne  of  God, 


And  waved  around 
Your  golden  wings, 


And  struck  your  string? 
Of  sweetest  sound. 


[29.  C-    M-  FANCH    &    TUKNKR. 

Sympathy  of  Angels. 

1  "DEYOND  the  glittering,  starry  sky, 
JL>     Which  God's  right  hand  sustains, 
There,  in  the  boundless  worlds  of  light. 

Our  great  Redeemer  reigns. 

2  The  host  of  angels,  strong  and  fair, 

In  countless  armies  shine ; 
At  his  right  hand,  with  golden  harps. 
They  offer  songs  divine. 
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CHRIST. 

3  And  when  he  stooped  on  earth  to  dwell, 

And  suffer  rude  disdain, 
They  cast  their  honors  at  his  feet, 
And  waited  in  his  train. 

4  In  all  his  toils  and  conflicts  here 

Their  Sovereign  they  attend, 
Oft  pause,  and  wonder  how,  at  last, 
This  scene  of  love  will  end. 

5  When  all  the  powers  of  hell  combined 

To  fill  his  cup  of  woe, 
Their  wondering  eyes  beheld  his  tears 
In  blood  and  anguish  flow. 

6  As  on  the  torturing  cross  he  hung, 

And  darkness  veiled  the  sky, 
Amazed,  they  saw  that  awful  sight, 
The  Lord  of  glory  die. 

7  They  saw  him  break  the  bars  of  death, 

Which  none  e'er  broke  before, 
And  rise  in  conquering  majesty, 
To  stoop  to  death  no  more. 

8  They  brought  his  chariot  from  the  skies, 

To  bear  him  to  his  throne, 
Clapped  their  triumphant  wings,  and  cried, 
"  The  glorious  work  is  done  ! 

130.  S-  M-  Campbell's  Col 

Christ's  Exaltation  and  Intercession. 
BSUS,  the  Conqueror,  reigns, 


J 


In  glorious  strength  arrayed ; 
His  kingdom  over  all  maintains, 
And  bids  the  earth  be  glad. 

2  Ye  sons  of  men,  rejoice 

In  Jesus'  mighty  love  : 
Lift  up  your  heart,  lift  up  your  voice, 
To  him  who  rules  above. 

3  Extol  his  kingly  power ; 

Adore  th'  exalted  Son, 
Who  died,  but  lives,  to  die  no  more, 
High  on  his  Father's  throne. 

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SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

4  Our  Advocate  with  God, 
He  undertakes  our  cause, 
And  spreads  through  all  the  earth  abroad 
The  triumph  of  his  cross. 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST 

131.  L.  M.  Eng.  Bap.  Col. 

Salvation  known  only  by  the   Gospel. 

1  /CREATION'S  works  in  all  their  forms, 
\J   From  rolling  stars  to  creeping  worms, 
In  never  ceasing  concord  join 

To  sing  thy  name,  thy  power  divine. 

2  But  when  the  dawn  of  heaven  we  view 
In  ruined  sinners  formed  anew ; — 
When  in  the  gospel's  brighter  skies 
We  see  the  Sun  of  glory  rise ; — 

3  No  more  we  ask  the  stars  to  tell 
What  Jesus  only  could  reveal ; 
In  him  at  once  our  eyes  behold 
More  than  creation  ever  told. 

1QO  S.  M.  Beddomk 

Hope  from  the   Gospel  only. 

1  S^i  OD'S  holy  law,  transgressed, 
vT     Speaks  nothing  but  despair ; 
Convinced  of  guilt,  with  grief  oppressed, 

We  find  no  comfort  there. 

2  Not  all  our  groans  and  tears, 

Nor  works  which  we  have  done, 
Nor  vows,  nor  promises,  nor  prayers', 
Can  e'er  for  sin  atone.     • 

3  Relief  alone  is  found. 

In  Jesus'  precious  blood ; 
'T  is  this  that  heals  the  mortal  wound, 
And  reconciles  to  God. 

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SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

High  lifted  on  the  cross, 

The  spotless  Victim  dies ; 
This  is  salvation's  only  source  ; 

Hence  all  our  hopes  arise. 


133 


L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Law  and  Gospel  distinguished. 

1  f  M  HE  law  commands  and  makes  us  know 

JL    What  duties  to  our  God  we  owe ; 
But  'tis  the  gospel  must  reveal, 
Where  lies  our  strength  to  do  his  will. 

2  The  law  discovers  guilt  and  sin, 

And  shows  how  vile  our  hearts  have  been ; 
Only  the  gospel  can  express, 
Forgiving  love  and  cleansing  grace. 

3  What  curses  doth  the  law  denounce, 
Against  the  man  that  fails  but  once  ! 
But  in  the  gospel  Christ  appears, 
Pardoning  the  guilt  of  numerous  years. 

4  My  soid,  no  more  attempt  to  draw 
Thy  life  and  comfort  from  the  law  ! 
Fly  to  the  hope  the  gospel  gives ; 
The  man  that  trusts  the  promise  lives. 

1  Q4-  L.  M.  S.  Stennktt 

Atoning  Blood. 

1  TTQW  shall  the  sons  of  men  appear, 
_LJ_  Great  God,  before  thine  awful  bar? 
How  may  the  guilty  hope  to  find 
Acceptance  with  th'  Eternal  Mind? 

2  Not  vows,  nor  groans,  nor  broken  cries, 
Not  the  most  costly  sacrifice, 

Not  infant  blood  profusely  spilt, 
Will  expiate  a  sinner's  guilt. 

3  Thy  blood,  dear  Jesus,  thine  alone, 
Hath  sovereign  virtue  to  atone  ; 
Here  will  we  rest  our  only  plea, 
When  we  approach,  great  God,  to  thee. 

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135. 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

L.  M.  Watts. 

Salvation  through   Christ  only. 


1  "JVfOW  to  the  power  of  God  supi'eme 
l-\      Be  everlasting  honors  given  ; 

He  saves  from  hell  —  we  bless  his  name  — 
He  guides  our  wandering  feet  to  heaven. 

2  Not  for  our  duties  or  deserts, 

But  of  his  own  abundant  grace, 
He  works  salvation  in  our  hearts, 
And  forms  a  people  for  his  praise. 

3  ;T  was  his  own  purpose  that  begun 

To  rescue  rebels  doomed  to  die  ; 
He  gave  us  grace  in  Christ  his  Son, 
Before  he  spread  the  starry  sky- 

4  Jesus,  the  Lord,  appears  at  la^t, 

And  makes  his  Father's  coimsels  known, 
Declares  the  great  transaction  past, 
And  brings  immortal  blessings  down. 

5  He  dies,  and,  in  that  dreadful  night, 

Did  all  the  powers  of  hell  destroy  ; 
He  rose,  and  brought  our  heaven  to  light, 
And  took  possession  of  the  joy. 


136. 


L.  M.  Fawcett. 

Salvation  by   Christ. 


1  T3EH0LD  the  sin-atoning  Lamb, 

_D     With  wonder,  gratitude,  and  love  ; 
To  take  away  our  guilt  and  shame, 
See  him  descending  from  above. 

2  Oar  sins  and  griefs  on  him  were  laid ; 

He  meekly  bore  the  mighty  load; 
Our  ransom-price  he  fully  paid 

In  groans  and  tears,  in  sweat  and  blood. 

3  To  save  a  guilty  world  he  dies  ; 

Sinners,  behold  the  bleeding  Lamb ; 
To  him  lift  up  your  longing  eyes, 
And  hope  for  mercy  in  his  name. 

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SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

Pardon  and  peace  through  him  abound; 

He  can  the  richest  blessings  give  ; 
Salvation  in  his  name  is  found ; 

He  bids  the  dying  sinner  live. 


137. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Redemption  by  Christ. 


1  "DEHOLD  what  pity  touched  the  heart 
JD     Of  God's  beloved  Son; 
Descending  from  the  heavenly  court, 

He  left  his  Father's  throne. 

2  His  living  power,  and  dying  love, 

Redeemed  unhappy  men, 
And  raised  the  ruins  of  our  race 
To  life  and  God  again. 

3  To  thee,  O  Lord,  our  noblest  powers 

We  joyfully  resign ; 
Blest  Jesus,  take  us  for  thy  own, 
For  we  are  doubly  thine. 


138. 


JN 


S.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  our  Sacrifice. 
OT  all  the  blood  of  beasts, 


On  Jewish  altars  slain, 
Could  give  the  guilty  conscience  peace, 
Or  wash  away  the  stain. 

2  But  Christ,  the  heavenly  Lamb, 

Take  3  all  our  sins  away ; 
A  sacrifice  of  nobler  name, 
And  richer  blood,  than  they. 

3  My  faith  would  lay  her  hand 

On  that  dear  head  of  thine, 
While  like  a  penitent  I  stand, 
And  there  confess  my  sin. 

4  My  soul  looks  back,  to  see 

The  burdens  thou  didst  bear, 
When  hanging  on  the  cursed  tree, 
And  hopes  her  guilt  was  there. 

7*  77 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

Believing,  we  rejoice 

To  see  the  curse  remove ; 
We  bless  the  Lamb  with  cheerful  voice, 

And  sing  his  bleeding  love. 


139. 


C.  M.  S.  Stennett 

Indebtedness  to   Christ. 


MAJESTIC  sweetuess  sits  enthroned 
Upon  the  Saviour's  brow ; 
His  head  with  radiant  glories  crowned, 
His  lips  with  grace  o'erflow. 

No  mortal  can  with  him  compare, 

Among  the  sons  of  men  ; 
Fairer  is  he  than  all  the  fair 

Who  filL  the  heavenly  train. 

He  saw  me  plunged  in  deep  distress, 

And  flew  to  mjjr  relief; 
For  me  he  bore  the  shameful  cross, 

And  carried  all  my  grief. 

To  him  I  owe  my  life  and  breath, 

And  all  the  joys  I  have  ; 
He  makes  me  triumph  over  death, 

And  saves  me  from  the  grave. 

To  heaven,  the  place  of  his  abode, 

He  brings  my  weary  feet, 
Shows  me  the  glories  of  my  God, 

And  makes  my  joys  complete. 

Since  from  his  bounty  I  receive 

Such  proofs  of  love  divine, 
Had  I  a  thousand  hearts  to  give, 

Lord,  they  should  all  be  thine. 


140 


H.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

Justification  by  Faith. 

1      A  RISE,  my  soul,  arise; 

XTL     Shake  oft'  thy  guilty  fears ; 
The  bleeding  Sacrifice 

In  my  behalf  appears : 
Before  the  throne  my  Surety  stands ; 
My  name  is  written  on  his  hands. 
78 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

The  bleeding  wounds  he  bears, 

Received  on  Calvary, 
Now  pour  effectual  prayers, 

And  strongly  speak  for  me : 
"  Forgive  him,  0,  forgive,"  they  cry, 
"  Nor  let  the  ransomed  sinner  die." 

The  Father  hears  him  pray, 
The  dear  Anointed  One ; — 

He  cannot  turn  away 
The  pleading  of  his  Son  : 

His  Spirit  answers  to  the  blood, 

And  tells  me  I  am  bom  of  God. 

To  God  I'm  reconciled ; 

His  pardoning  voice  I  hear ; 
He  owns  me  for  his  child ; 

I  can  no  longer  fear  : 
With  filial  trust  I  now  draw  nigh, 
And  "  Father,  Abba  Father,"  cry. 


141. 


L.  M.  Anon. 

Christ  our  Salvation. 


COME,  guilty  sinners,  come  and  see 
Your  great  atoning  Sacrifice  : 
Behold,  on  yonder  gory  tree, 

The  King  of  kings  for  rebels  dies. 

How  gracious,  how  severe  thou  art, 
Just  God,  in  thy  redeeming  plan  ! 

The  spear  that  pierced  Iinmanuel's  heart 
Revealed  the  fount  of  life  for  man. 

Hail,  hallowed  ci-oss,  accursed  no  more : 
Rich  tree  of  life  to  all  our  race ; 

Blest  tree  of  Paradise,  which  bore 
The  choicest  fruit  —  the  gift  of  grace. 

Lord,  shall  our  grief  or  joy  prevail? 

Our  heart  is  rent  amidst  their  strife ; 
Shall  we  the  Victim's  death  bewail. 

Or  hail  it  as  our  way  to  life  ? 

Thy  dying,  living,  boundless  love, 

While  here  below,  shall  tune  our  tongue, 

And,  when  we  join  the  choir  above, 
Thy  love  be  our  triumphant  song. 

79 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 


142. 


C.  M.  Campbell's  Col 

The  Atonement  the  only  Ground  of  Pardon. 

1  TN  vain  we  seek  for  peace  with  God 
JL     By  methods  of  our  own : 

Blest  Saviour,  nothing  but  thy  blood 
Can  bring  us  near  the  throne. 

2  The  threatenings  of  thy  broken  law 

Impress  the  soul  with  dread : 
If  God  his  sword  of  justice  draw, 
It  strikes  the  spirit  dead. 

3  But  thy  atoning  Sacrifice 

Hath  answered  all  demands; 
And  peace  and  pardon  from  the  skies 
Are  blessings  from  thy  hands. 

4  'T  is  by  thy  death  we  live,  O  Lord ; 

'Tis  on  thy  cross  we  rest: 
Forever  be  thy  love  adored, 
Thy  name  forever  blest. 


143. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Christ's   Commission. 


COME,  happy  souls,  approach  your  God, 
With  new,  melodious  songs ; 
Come,  render  to  almighty  grace 
The  tribute  of  your  tongues. 

So  stranse.  so  boTindless  was  the  love 

That  pitied  dying  men. 
The  Father  sent  his  only  Son 

To  give  them  life  again. 

Thy  hands,  blest  Jesus,  were  not  armed 

With  a  revenging  rod ; 
No  hard  commission  to  perform 

The  vengeance  of  a  God. 

But  all  was  mercy,  all  was  mild, 
And  wrath  forsook  the  throne, 

When  Christ  on  mercy's  errand  came, 
And  brought  salvation  down.  , 
80 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

Here,  sinners,  you  may  heal  your  wounds, 

And  wipe  your  sorrows  dry : 
Trust  in  the  mighty  Saviour's  name, 
_  And  you  shall  never  die. 

See,  dearest  Lord,  our  willing  souls 

Accept  thine  offered  grace ; 
We  hless  the  great  Redeemer's  love, 

And  give  the  Father  praise. 


144 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Salvation  by  Christ. 

1  O  ALVATION  is  forever  nigh 

O     The  souls  who  fear  and  trust  the  Lord ; 
And  grace-,  descending  from  on  high, 
Fresh  hopes  of    glory  shall  affoi'd. 

2  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, 

Since  Christ  the  Lord  came  down  from  heaven 
By  his  atonement,  so  complete, 
Justice  is  pleased,  and  peace  is  given. 

3  His  righteousness  is  gone  before, 

To  give  us  free  access  to  God ; 
Our  wandering  feet  shall  stray  no  more, 
But  mark  his  steps,  and  keep  the  road. 

145.  7S'  C-    WL*S£EY. 

Cleansing  Blood. 

1  TESUS,  to  thy  wounds  I  fly  ; 

t)    Purge  my  sins  of  deepest  dye  ; 
Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  slain, 
Wash  away  my  crimson  stain. 

2  Plunge  me  in  that  sacred  flood, 
In  that  fountain  of  thy  blood  ; 
Then  thy  Father's  eye  shall  see 
Not  a  spot  of  guilt  in  me. 

J_ZJ.Q#  7s.  Raffles. 

Confession  of  Sin. 

1    O  OVEREIGN  Ruler,  Lord  of  all, 
O   Prostrate  at  thy  feet  I  fall ; 
Hear,  O,  hear  my  earnest  cry  ; 
Frown  not,  lest  I  faint  and  die. 

81 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

2  Vilest  of  the  sons  of  men, 
Chief  of  sinners,  I  have  been ; 
Oft  have  sinned  before  thy  face, 
Trampled  on  thy  richest  grace. 

3  Justly  might  thy  fatal  dart 
Pierce  this  bleeding,  broken  heart; 
Justly  might  thy  angry  breath 
Blast  me  in  eternal  death. 

4  Jesus,  save  my  dying  soul ; 
Make  my  broken  spirit  whole ; 
Humbled  in  the  dust  I  lie ; 
Saviour,  leave  me  not  to  die. 


147. 


C.  M.  Watts 


Salvation  by   Grace. 

ORD,  we  confess  our  numerous  faults, 
How  great  our  guilt  has  been ! 
Foolish  and  vain  were  all  our  thoughts, 
And  all  our  lives  were  sin. 


'L 


2  But,  O  my  soul,  forever  praise, 

Forever  love  his  name, 
Who  turns  thy  feet  from  dangerous  ways 
Of  folly,  sin,  and  shame. 

3  'T  is  not  by  works  of  righteousness 

Which  our  own  hands  have  done ; 
But  we  are  saved  by  sovereign  grace, 
Abounding  through  his  Son. 

4  'T  is  from  the  mercy  of  our  God 

That  all  our  hopes  begin ; 
'T  is  by  the  water  and  the  blood 
Our  souls  are  washed  from  sin. 

5  'T  is  through  the  purchase  of  his  death 

Who  hung  upon  the  tree, 
The  Spirit  is  sent  down  to  breathe 
On  such  dry  bones  as  we. 

6  Raised  from  the  dead,  we  live  anew ; 

And,  justified  by  grace, 
We  shall  appear  in  glory  too, 
And  see  our  Father's  face. 

82 


148. 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

L.  M.  Anon. 

The  Cross. 


1  TNSCRIBED  upon  the  cross  we  see, 
X     In  glowing  letters,  "  God  is  love ; " 
He  bears  our  sins  upon  the  tree  ; 

He  brings  us  mercy  from  above. 

2  The  cross  !  it  takes  our  guilt  away ; 

It  holds  the  fainting  spirit  up ; 
It  cheers  with  hope  the  gloomy  day, 
And  sweetens  every  bitter  cup ; — 

3  The  balm  of  life,  the  cure  of  woe, 

The  measure  and  the  pledge  of  love, 
The  sinner's  refuge  here  below, 

The  ansrel's  theme  in  heaven  above. 


'D' 


J  AQ  8s  &  7s.  Bowrixg. 

Glorying  in  the   Cross. 

1  TN  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 

X     Towering  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time ; 
All  the  light  of  sacred  story 
Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

2  When  the  woes  of  life  o'ertake  me, 

Hopes  deceive,  and  fears  annoy. 
Never  shall  the  cross  forsake  me ; 
Lo !  it  glows  with  peace  and  joy. 

3  When  the  sun  of  bliss  is  beaming 

Light  and  love  upon  my  way, 
From  the  cross  the  radiance  streaming 
Adds  new  lustre  to  the  day. 

4  Bane  and  blessing,  pain  and  pleasure, 

By  the  cross  are  sanctified ; 
Peace  is  there  that  knows  no  measure. 
Joys  that  through  all  time  abide. 

5  In  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 

•  Towering  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time ; 
All  the  light  of  sacred  story 

Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

83 


150. 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

S.  M.  Watts. 

Christ's  Mediation. 


1  ~0  AISE  your  triumphant  songs 
XV.     To  an  immortal  tune ; 

Let  all  the  earth  resound  the  deeds 
Celestial  grace  has  done. 

2  Sing  how  eternal  love 

Its  chief  Beloved  chose, 
And  bade  him  raise  our  ruined  race 
From  their  abyss  of  woes. 

3  His  hand  no  thunder  bears ; 

No  terror  clothes  his  brow  ; 
No  bolts  to  drive  our  guilty  souls 
To  fiercer  flames  below. 

4  'T  was  mercy  filled  the  throne, 

And  wrath  stood  silent  by, 
When  Christ  was  sent  with  pardons  down 
To  rebels  doomed  to  die. 

5  Now,  sinners,  dry  your  tears ; 

Let  hopeless  sorrow  cease  ; 
Bow  to  the  sceptre  of  his  love, 
And  take  the  offered  peace. 

6  Lord,  we  obey  thy  call ; 

We  lay  an  humble  claim 
To  the  salvation  thou  hast  brought, 
And  love  and  praise  thy  name. 


151. 


7s.  Langford 


Redeeming  Love 


OW  begin  the  heavenly  theme ; 
Sing  aloud  in  Jesus'  name  ; 
Ye  who  his  salvation  prove, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

Ye  who  see  the  Father's  grace 
Beaming  in  the  Saviour's  face, 
As  to  Canaan  on  ye  move, 
Braise  and  bless  redeeming  love. 

84 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 


Mourning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears ; 
Banish  all  your  guilty  fears ; 
See  your  guilt  and  curse  remove, 
Cancelled  by  redeeming  love. 

Welcome,  all  by  sin  oppressed, 
Welcome  to  his  sacred  rest ; 
Nothing  brought  him  from  above, 
Nothing  but  redeeming  love. 

Hither,  then,  your  music  bring ; 
Strike  aloud  each  cheerful  string; 
Mortals,  join  the  host  above, — 
Join  to  praise  redeeming  love. 


152 


C.  M.  Cowper 

Sufficiency  of  the  Atonement. 

1  rp  HE  RE  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood, 

JL     Drawn  from  Immanuel's  veins  ; 
And  sinners,  plunged  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

2  The  dying  thief  rejoiced  to  see 

That  fountain,  in  his  day  ; 

0  may  I  there,  though  vile  as  he, 
Wash  all  my  sins  away. 

3  Thou  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 

Shall  never  lose  its  power, 
Till  all  the  ransomed  church  of  God 
Are  saved,  to  sin  no  more. 

4  E'er  since,  by  faith,  I  saw  the  stream 

Thy  flowing  wounds  supply, 
Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 
And  shall  be,  till  I  die. 

5  And  when  this  feeble,  faltering  tongue 

Lies  silent  in  the  grave, 
Then,  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song, 
I'll  sing  thy  power  to  save. 

153.  s- M-  Anon- 

Christ  precious. 

1  f"\  CHRIST,  what  gracious  words 
V_/     Are  ever,  ever  thine  ! 

Thy  voice  is  music  to  the  soul, 
And  life,  and  peace  divine. 

8  85 


154 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

2  Grace,  everlasting  grace, 

Glad  tidings,  full  of  joy, 
Flow  from  thy  lips,  the  lips  of  truth, 
And  flow  without  alloy. 

3  The  broken  heart,  the  poor, 

The  bruised,  the  deaf,  the  blind, 
The  dumb,  the  dead,  the  captive  wretch, 
In  thee  compassion  find. 

4  Lord  Jesus,  speed  the  day, 

The  promised  day  of  grace, 
To  all  the  j>oor,  the  dumb,  the  deaf, 
The  dead,  of  Adam's  race. 

5  One  blissful  anthem  then 

Around  the  earth  shall  roll, 
And  human  nature  shout  thy  name, 
The  life  of  every  soul. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

Salvation. 

1  O  ALVATION!  O,  the  joyful  sound! 
O     'T  is  pleasure  to  our  ears, 

A  sovereign  balm  for  every  wound, 
A  cordial  for  our  fears. 

2  Bui'ied  in  sorrow,  and  in  sin, 

At  hell's  dark  door  we  lay ; 
But  we  arise,  by  grace  divine, 
To  see  a  heavenly  day. 

3  Salvation !  let  the  echo  fly 

The  spacious  earth  around, 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 
Conspire  to  raise  the  sound. 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

155.  L.  M.  Pratt's  Col 

Christ  a  living  and  almighty  Saviour. 

1    npHE  Saviour  lives,' no  more  to  die  ; 

_L    He  lives,  the  Lord  enthroned  on  high ; 
He  lives,  triumphant  o'er  the  grave ; 
He  lives,  eternally  to  save. 

86 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

2  He  lives,  to  still  his  servants'  fears ; 
He  lives,  to  wipe  away  their  tears ; 
He  lives,  their  mansions  to  prepare ; 
He  lives,  to  bring  them  safely  there. 

3  Ye  mourning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears ; 
Dismiss  your  gloomy  doubts  and  fears ; 
With  cheerful  hope  your  hearts  revive, 
For  Christ,  the  Lord,  is  yet  alive. 

4  His  saints  he  loves,  and  never  leaves  ; 
The  contrite  sinner  he  receives  : 
Abundant  gz-ace  will  he  afford, 

Till  all  are  present  with  the  Lord. 

.1  56.  L.  M.  Steele. 

Peace  and  Hope  through  Christ's  Intercession. 

1  TTE  lives  !  the  great  Redeemer  lives  ! 
IT  What  joy  the  blest  assurance  gives  ! 
And  now,  before  his  Father,  God, 

He  pleads  the  merits  of  his  blood. 

2  Repeated  crimes  awake  our  fears, 

And  justice,  armed  with  frowns,  appears; 
But  in  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Sweet  mercy  smiles,  and  all  is  peace. 

3  Hence,  then,  ye  dark,  despairing  thoughts ; 
Above  our  fears,  above  our  faults, 

His  powerful  intercessions  rise  ; 
And  guilt  recedes,  and  terror  dies. 

4  Great  Advocate,  almighty  Friend, 
On  thee  our  humble  hopes  depend  ; 
Our  cause  can  never,  never  fail, 

For  thou  dost  plead,  and  must  prevail. 


157 


7s.         ,  C.  Wesley. 

Sun  of  Righteousness. 

CHRIST,  whose  glory  fills  the  skies, 
Christ,  the  true,  the  only  light, 
Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise, 

Triumph  o'er  the  shades  of  night ; 
Dayspring  from  on  high,  be  near ; 
Daystar,  in  my  heart  appear. 

37 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

Dai-k  and  cheerless  is  the  mora, 
If  thy  light  is  hid  from  me ; 

Joyless  is  the  day's  return, 
Till  thy  mercy's  beams  I  see ; 

Till  they  inward  light  impart. 

Warmth  and  gladness  to  my  heart. 

Visit,  then,  this  soul  of  mine ; 

Pierce  the  gloom  of  sin  and  grief; 
Fill  me,  radiant  Sun  divine ;  -r 

Scatter  all  my  unbelief; 
More  and  more  thyself  display, 
Shining  to  the  perfect  day. 


158. 


L.  M.  Ce.nn"ic;i 

Way  to    Canaan. 


1  TESUS,  my  all.  to  heaven  has  gone, 
eJ    He  whom  I  fix  my  hopes  upon ; 
His  track  I  see.  and  I'll  pursue 

The  narrow  way  till  him  I  view. 

2  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went, 
The  road  that  leads  from  banishment, 
The  King's  highway  of  holiness 

I'll  go,  for  all  his  paths  are  peace. 

3  This  is  the  way  I  long  have  sought, 
And  mourned  because  I  found  it  not ; 
My  grief,  my  burden  long  has  been, 
Because  I  could  not  cease  from  sin. 

4  The  more  I  strove  against  its  power, 
I  sinned  and  stumbled  but  the  more, 
Till  late  1  heard  my  Saviour  sav, 

"  Come  hither,  soui,  I  am  the  Way. 

5  Lo  !  glad  I  come,  and  thou,  blest  Lamb, 
Shalt  take  me  to  thee  as  I  am ; 

My  self,  my  all,  to  thee  I  give. — 
Wilt  thou  the  sacrifice  receive? 

6  Then  will  I  tell  to  sinners  round. 
What  a  dear  Saviour  1  have  found; 
I'll  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood. 
And  say,  "  Behold  the  way  to  God." 

88 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 


159. 


L.  M.  Steele. 

Christ  the  Physician  of  the  Soul. 

1  TT\EEP  are  the  wounds  which  sin  has  made ; 
J-J     Where  shall  the  sinner  find  a  cure  ? 

In  vain,  alas !  is  Nature's  aid ; 

The  work  exceeds  her  utmost  power. 

2  But  can  no  sovereign  balm  be  found  ? 

And  is  no  kind  physician  nigh, 
To  ease  the  pain,  and  heal  the  wound, 
Ere  life  and  hope  forever  fly  ? 

3  There  is  a  great  Physician  near ; 

Look  up,  O  fainting  soul,  and  live  ; 
See,  in  his  heavenly  smiles  appear 
Such  help  as  nature  cannot  give. 

4  See,  in  the  Saviour's  dying  blood, 

Life,  health,  and  bliss,  abundant  flow : 
!T  is  only  that  dear,  sacred  flood, 

Can  ease  thy  pain,  and  heal  thy  woe. 


160. 


C.  M.  Doane. 

The    Way,  the   Truth,  and  the  Life. 


1  nn  HOU  art  the  way ;  to  thee  alone 

-L      From  sin  and  death  we  flee ; 
And  he  who  would  the  Father  seek, 
Must  seek  him,  Lord,  through  thee. 

2  Thou  art  the  truth  ;  thy  word  alone 

True  wisdom  can  impart ; 
Thou  only  canst  instruct  the  mind, 
And  purify  the  heart. 

3  Thou  art  the  life  ;  the  rending  tomb 

Proclaims  thy  conquering  arm  ; 
And  those  who  put  their  ti'ust  in  thee, 
Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  harm. 

4  Thou  art  the  way,  the  truth,  the  life ; 
•    Grant  us  to  know  that  way, 

That  truth  to  keep,  that  life  to  win, 
Which  lead  to  endless  day. 

8*  89 


161. 


CHARACTERS    OP    CHRIST. 

S.  M.  Steele. 

Shepherd. 


1  "TT  7HILE  my  Eedeemer  's  near, 

V  V      My  Shepherd  and  my  Guide, 
I  bid  farewell  to  anxious  fear, 
My  wants  are  all  supplied. 

2  To  ever-fragrant  meads. 

"Where  rich  abundance  grows, 

His  gracious  hand  indulgent  leads, 

And  guards  my  sweet  repose 

3  Alonsr  the  lovely  scene 

Cool  waters  gently  roll. 
Transparent,  sweet,  and  all  serene. 
To  cheer  my  fainting  soul. 

4  Here  let  my  spirit  rest, 

How  sweet  a  lot  is  mine  ! 
With  pleasure,  food,  and  safety  blest ; 
Beneficence  divine. 

5  Dear  Shepherd,  if  I  stray, 

My  wandering  feet  restore  ; 
And  to  thy  pastures  guide  my  way. 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 


162. 


S.  M.  Doddridge 

Christ  a  Shepherd. 


1  "TV/TY  soul,  with  joy  attend, 
J_tJL     While  Jesus  silence  breaks ; 
No  angel's  harp  such  music  yields, 

As  what  my  Shepherd  speaks. 

2  " I  know  my  sheep,"  he  cries; 

••  My  soul  approves  them  well: 
Vain  is  the  world's  delusive  guise, 
And  vain  the  rage  of  hell. 

3  "  I  freely  feed  them  now 

With  "tokens  of  my  love  ; 
But  richer  pastures  I  prepare, 
And  sweeter  streams,  above. 

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CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

4  "  Unnumbered  years  of  blis3 

I  to  my  people  give  ; 
And  while  my  throne  unshaken  stands, 
Shall  all  my  chosen  live. 

5  "  This  tried,  almighty  hand, 

Is  raised  for  their  defense  ; 
Where  is  the  power  shall  reach  them  there, 
Or  what  shall  force  them  thence  1 " 

6  "  Enough,  my  gracious  Lord," 

Let  faith  triumphant  cry  ; 
"  My  heart  can  on  this  promise  live, — 
Can  with  this  promise  die." 


163. 


C.  M.  Hegixbotham. 

Praise  to  the  Shepherd. 

10  thee,  my  Shepherd  and  nay  Lord, 
-  A  grateful  song  I  raise  ; 
0,  let  the  feeblest  of  thy  flock 
Attempt  to  speak  thy  praise. 

2  But  how  shall  mortal  tongues  express 

A  subject  so  divine  ? — 
Do  justice  to  so  vast  a  theme, 
Or  praise  a  love  like  thine  ? 

3  My  life,  my  joy,  my  hope,  I  owe 

To  this  amazing  love  ; 
Ten  thousand  thousand  comforts  here, 
And  nobler  bliss  above. 

t  To  thee  my  trembling  spirit  flies, 
With  sin  and  grief  oppressed ; 
Thy  gentle  voice  dispels  my  fears, 
And  lulls  my  cares  to  rest. 


164. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  a  merciful  High  Priest. 


1  "\T7TTH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 
V  \      Of  our  High  Priest  above : 
His  heart  is  full  of  tenderness ; 
His  bosom  glows  with  love 

91 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

2  Touched  with  a  sympathy  within, 

He  knows  our  feeble  frame ; 
He  knows  what  sore  temptations  mean, 
For  he  has  felt  the  same. 

3  He,  in  the  days  of  feeble  flesh, 

Poured  out  his  cries  and  tears, 
And  in  his  measure  feels  afresh 
What  every  member  bears, 

4  Then  let  our  humble  faith  address 

His  mercy  and  his  power ; 
We  shall  obtain  delivering  grace 
In  each  distressing  hour. 


165. 


C.  M.  Doddridge. 


High  Priest. 


1  "lVTOW  let  our  cheerful  eyes  survey  " 
-1.M      Our  great  High  Priest  above, 
And  celebrate  his  constant  care 

And  sympathizing  love. 

2  Though  raised  to  heaven's  exalted  throne, 

Where  angels  bow  around, 
And  high  o'er  all  the  hosts  of  light, 
With  matchless  honors  crowned, — 

3  The  names  of  all  his  saiuts  he  bears, 

Deep  graven  on  his  heart; 
Nor  shall  the  meanest  Christian  say 
That  he  hath  lost  his  part. 

4  Those  characters  shall  fair  abide, 

Our  everlasting  trust, 
When  gems,  and  monuments,  and  crowns, 
Are  mouldered  down  to  dust. 

5  So,  gracious  Saviour,. on  our  breasts 

May  thy  dear  name  be  worn, — 
A  sacred  ornament  and  guard, 
To  endless  ages  borne. 

92 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 


166. 


H.  M.  C.  Wesley 


Christ  our  King. 

1  T)EJOICE  !  the  Lord  is  King; 

-  JL\>    Your  God  aud  King  adore  ; 
Mortals,  give  thanks,  and  sing, 
And  triumph  evermore : 
Lift  up  the  heart ;         Rejoice  aloud, 
Lift  up  the  voice  ;         Ye  saints,  rejoic 

2  His  kingdom  cannot  fail ; 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heaven 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell 
Are  to  the  Saviour  given : 


Lift  up  the  heart ; 
Lift  up  the  voice  ; 


Rejoice  aloud, 
Ye  saints,  rejoice. 


3  He  every  foe  shall  quell, 
Shall  all  our  sins  destroy ; 
And  every  bosom  swell 
With  pure,  seraphic  joy : 
Lift  up  the  heart ;        I  Rejoice  aloud, 
Lift  up  the  voice;        j  Ye  saints,  rejoice. 

i  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope  ; 

Jesus,  the  Judge,  shall  come, 
And  take  his  servants  up 
To  their  eternal  home : 


We  soon  shall  hear 
Th'  archangel's  voice ; 


The  trump  of  God 
Shall  sound ;  rejoice. 


167. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Christ's  Kingdom  and  Priesthood. 


1  FESUS,  our  Lord,  ascend  thy  throne, 
?J      And  near  thy  Father  sit : 

In  Zion  shall  thy  power  be  known, 
And  make  thy  foes  submit. 

2  What  wonders  shall  thy  gospel  do ! 

Thy  converts  shall  surpass 
The  numerous  drops  of  morning  dew, 
And  own  thy  sovereign  grace. 

3  Jesus,  our  Priest,  forever  lives, 

•  To  plead  for  us  above  ; 
Jesus,  our  King,  forever  gives 
The  blessings  of  his  love 

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CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

God  shall  exalt  his  glorious  head, 
And  his  high  throne  maintain ; 

Shall  strike  the  powers  and  princes  dead 
Who  dare  oppose  his  reign. 


168. 


L.  M.  6  l.  Pres.  Davies. 

Prophet,  Priest,  and  King. 


JESUS,  how  precious  is  thy  name  ! 
Jehovah's  well-beloved  thou! 
Oh,  let  me  catch  th'  immortal  flame, 
With  which  angelic  bosoms  glow ! 
Since  angels  love  thee,  I  would  love, 
And  imitate  the  blessed  above. 

My  Prophet  thou,  my  heavenly  guide, 
Thv  sweet  instructions  I  "will  hear ! 

The  words,  that  from  thy  lips  proceed, 
O  how  divinely  sweet  they  are  ! 

Thee,  my  great  Prophet,  I  would  love, 

And  imitate  the  blessed  above. 

My  great  High  Priest,  whose  precious  blood 

Did  once  atone  upon  the  cross ; 
Who  now  dost  intercede  with  God, 

And  plead  the  friendless  sinner's  cause ; 
In  thee  I  trust ;  thee  I  would  love, 
And  imitate  the  blessed  above. 

My  Kins:  supreme,  to  thee  I  bow, 

A  willing  subject  at  thy  feet; 
All  other  lords  I  disavow, 

And  to  thy  government  submit; 
My  Saviour  King  this  heart  would  love, 
And  imitate  the  blessed  above. 


169. 


R 


7s.  TOPLAPY. 

Christ  the  Rock  of  Ages. 

OCK  of  asres,  shelter  me. 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee  ; 


Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 

From  thy  side,  a  healing  flood, 

Be  of  sin  the  double  cure. — 

Save  from  wrath,  and  make  me  pure. 

94 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

Should  my  tears  forever  flow, 
Should  my  zeal  no  languor  know, 
All  for  sin  could  not  atone ; 
Thou  must  save,  and  thou  alone ; 
In  my  hand  no  price  I  bring ; 
Simply  to  thy  cross  I  cling. 

While  I  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
When  mine  eyelids  close  in  death, 
When  I  rise  to  worlds  unknown, 
And  behold  thee  on  thy  throne, — 
Rock  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee. 


170. 


S.  M.  Hoskixs. 

Christ  the  Bread  of  Life. 


1  "OEHOLD  the  gift  of  God; 
JD     Sinners,  adore  his  name, 
Who  shed  for  us  his  precious  blood, 

Who  bore  our  curse  and  shame. 

2  Behold  the  living  bread 

Which  Jesus  came  to  give. 
By  dying  in  the  sinner's  stead, 
That  he  might  ever  live. 

3  The  Lord  delights  to  give ; 

He  knows  you  've  nought  to  buy : 
To  Jesus  haste ;  this  bread  receive, 
And  you  shall  never  die. 


171. 


L.  M.  6l.         Eng.  Bap.  Col. 
A  Support  in   Temptation. 


STILL  nigh  me,  O  my  Saviour,  stand, 
And  guard  in  fierce  temptation's  hour ; 
Support  by  thy  almighty  hand  ; 

Show  forth  in  me  thy  saving  power; 
Still  be  thine  arm  my  sure  defense ; 
Nor  earth  nor  hell  shall  pluck  me  thence. 

95 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

» 

2  In  suffering  be  thy  love  my  peace ; 

In  weakness  be  thy  love  my  power ; 
And,  when  the  storms  of  life  shall  cease, 

O  Saviour,  in  that  trying  hour, 
In  death,  as  life,  be  thou  my  Guide, 
And  save  me,  who  for  me  hast  died. 

272.  7s-  .         C-  Wesley 

A  Refuge. 

1  TESUS,  refuge  of  my  soul, 
eJ      Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
While  the  raging  billows  roll, 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high : 
Hide  me,  O  my  Saviour,  hide, 

Till  the  storm  of  life  is  past ; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide  ; 

O,  receive  my  soul  at  last. 

2  Other  refuge  have  I  none  ; 

Helpless,  Lord,  I  fly  to  thee ; 
Leave,  ah,  leave  me  not  alone ; 

Still  support  and  comfort  me  : 
All  my  trust  on  thee  is  stayed. 

All  my  help  from  thee  I  bring ; 
Cover  my  defenseless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 

3  Thou.  O  Christ,  art  all  T  want, 

All  in  all  in  thee  I  find  ; 
Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint. 

Heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind, 
Just  and  holy  is  thy  name, 

I  am  all  unrighteousne- 
Vile  and  full  of  sin  I  am. 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 

4  Plenteous  grace  with  thee  is  found, 

Grace  to  pardon  all  my  sins  — 
Let  the  healing  streams  abound. 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within ; 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art. 

Freely  let  me  take  of  thee  : 
Spring  thou  up  within  my  heart. 

Rise  to  all  eternity. 

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CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

1  HO  7st  6s,  &  8s.  C.  Wesley. 

Christ  a  Refuge. 

1  1 1  10  the  haven  of  thy  breast.. 
"  J.     0,  Sou  of  man,  I  fly ! 

Be  my  refuge  and  my  rest. 

For,  0  !  the  storm  is  high  ! 
„  Save  me  from  the  furious  bla 

A  covert  from  the  tempest  be  ' 
Hide  me,  Jesus,  till  o'erpast 

The  storm  of  sin  I  see. 

2  Welcome  as  the  water-spring 

To  a  dry,  barren  place  ; 
0,  descend  on  me,  and  bring 

Thy  sweet  refreshing  grace  ! 
O'er  a  parched  and  weary  land, 

As  a  great  rock  extends  its  shade. 
Hide  me,  Saviour,  with  thy  hand, 

And  screen  my  naked  head. 

3  In  the  time  of  my  distress 

Thou  hast  my  succor  been, 
In  my  utter  helplessness 

Restraining  me  from  sin ; 
O,  how  swiftly  didst  thou  move 

To  save  me  in  the  trying  hour  ! 
Still  protect  me  with  thy  love, 

And  shield  me  with  thy  power. 

4  First  and  last  in  me  perform 

The  work  thou  hast  begun : 
Be  my  shelter  from  the  storm, 

My  shadow  from  the  sun: 
Weary,  parched  with  thirst,  and  faint. 

Till  thou  th'  abiding  Spirit  breathe. 
Every  moment,  Lord,  I  want 

The  merit  of  thy  death. 

C.  M.  Swain. 

Christ  a  Friend. 


174. 


A  FRIEND  there  is  —  your  voices  join, 
.    Ye  saints,  to  praise  his  name, 
Whose  truth  and  kindness  are  divine. 
Whose  love  's  a  constant  flame 

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CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

2  When  most  we  need  his  helping  hand, 

This  Friend  is  always  near ; 
With  heaven  and  earth  at  his  command, 
He  waits  to  answer  prayer. 

3  When  frowns  appear  to  veil  his  face, 

And  clouds  surround  his  throne, 
He  hides  the  purpose  of  his  grace, 
To  make  it  better  known. 

4  And,  if  our  dearest  comforts  fall 

Before  his  sovereign  will, 

He  never  takes  away  our  all ; 

Himself  he  gives  us  still. 

•5  Our  sorrows  in  the  scale  he  weighs, 
And  measures  out  our  pains ; 
The  wildest  storm  his  word  obeys ; 
His  word  its  rage  restrains. 

[75.  8s'  7?>  &  4-  Kelly. 

Fountain  of  Life. 

1  O  EE,  from  Zion's  sacred  mountain, 
O     Streams  of  living  water  flow ; 
God  has  opened  there  a  fountain 

That  supplies  the  plains  below : 

They  are  blessed 
Who  its  sovereign  virtues  know. 

2  Through  ten  thousand  channels  flowing, 

Streams  of  mercy  find  their  way ; 
Life,  and  health,  and  joy  bestowing, 
Making  all  around  look  gay : 

O  ye  nations, 
Hail  the  long-expected  day. 

3  Gladdened  by  the  flowing  treasure, 

All-enriching  as  it  goes, 
Lo !  the  desert  smiles  with  pleasure, 
Buds  and  blossoms  as  the  rose : 

Every  object 
Sings  for  joy,  where'er  it  flows.  . 

4  Trees  of  life,  the  banks  adorning, 

Yield  their  fruit  to  all  around ; 
Those  who  eat  are  saved  from  mourning ; 
Pleasure  comes,  and  hopes  abound : 

Fair  their  portion  — 
Endless  life  with  glory  crowned. 

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176. 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

L.  M.  Steele. 

Christ  our  Life. 


1  "V\7~HEN  sins  and  fears,  prevailing,  rise, 

V  V      And  fainting  hope  almost  expires, 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  lift  my  eyes  ; 

To  thee  I  breathe  my  soul's  desires. 

2  Art  thou  not  mine,  my  living  Lord  1 

And  can  my  hope,  my  comfort,  die  1 
'Tis  fixed  on  thine  almighty  word  — 

That  word  which  built  the  earth  and  sky. 

3  If  my  immortal  Saviour  lives, 

Then  my  immortal  life  is  sure  ; 
His  word  a  firm  foundation  gives ; 
Here  I  may  build  and  rest  secure. 

4  Here  let  my  faith  unshaken  dwell ; 

Forever  sure  the  promise  stands ; 
Not  all  the  powers  of  earth  or  hell 
Can  e'er  dissolve  the  sacred  bands. 

5  Here,  O  my  soul,  thy  trust  repose ; 

If  Jesus  is  forever  mine, 
Not  death  itself — that  last  of  foes  — 
Shall  break  a  union  so  divine. 


177. 


S.  M.  Urwick's  Coe 

The   Grace  of  Christ. 


1  "V\7"E  sing  the  Father's  love, 

V  V      Who  pitied  wretched  man, 
Delighting  in  the  thought  of  peace, 
Ere  time  and  worlds  began. 

2  We  see  its  smiling  beams, 

Shining  at  Jesus'  birth, 
And  trace  its  lustre  day  by  day, 
While  he  sojurned  on  earth. 

3  But,  in  his  closing  hour, 

How  infinite  his  grace, 
When,  bowed  beneath  the  curse,  he  died. 
To  save  the  chosen  race  ! 

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CHARACTERS    OP    CHRIST. 

i  Ten  thousand  thousand  songs, 
With  high,  seraphic  flame, 
Fall  far  below  the  boundless  praise 
Of  our  Immanuel's  name. 

N 

|7 g  L.  M.  6l.  Urwick's  Col. 

Christ  All  and  in  All. 

1  FESUS,  thou  source  of  cabn  repose, 
«J      All  fullness  dwells  in  thee  divine ; 
Our  strength,  to  quell  the  proudest  foes ; 

Our  light,  in  deepest  gloom  to  shine ; 
Thou  art  our  fortress,  strength,  and  tower, 
Our  trust,  and  portion,  evermore. 

2  Jesus,  our  Comforter  thou  art; 

Our  rest  in  toil,  our  ease  in  pain ; 
The  balm  to  heal  each  broken  heart ; 

In  storms  our  peace,  in  loss  our  gain ; 
Our  joy,  beneath  the  worldling's  frown ; 
Imshame,  our  glory  and  our  crown; — 

3  In  want,  our  plentiful  supply ; 

In  weakness,  our  almighty  power ; 
In  bonds,  our  perfect  liberty  ; 

Our  refuge  in  temptation's  hour ; 
Our  comfort,  'midst  all  grief  and  thrall ; 
Our  life  in  death ;  our  all  in  all. 

I  7Q  CM.  Newton- 

Christ  precious. 

1  TTOW  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds 
_L-L     In  a  believer's  ear! 

It  soothes  his  sorrows,  heals  his  wounds, 
And  drives  away  his  fear. 

2  It  makes  the  wounded  spirit  whole, 

And  calms  the  troubled  breast ; 
'T  is  manna  to  the  hungry  soul, 
And  to  the  weary  rest. 

3  Dear  name !  the  rock  on  which  I  build, 

My  shield  and  hiding  place  ! 
My  never-failing  treasury,  filled 
With  boundless  stores  of  grace. 

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CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

4  By  thee  my  prayers  acceptance  gain, 

Although  with  sin  defiled ; 
Satan  accuses  me  in  vain, 
And  I  am  owned  a  child. 

5  Jesus !  my  Shepherd,  Husband,  Friend ; 

My  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King : 
My  Lord,  my  Life,  my  Way,  my  End, 
Accept  the  praise  I  bring. 

6  Weak  is  the  effort  of  my  heart, 

And  cold  my  warmest  though  ; 
But  when  I  see  thee  as  thou  art, 
I'll  praise  thee  as  I  ought. 


180. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  the   Redeemer  and  Judge. 


1  1VTOW  to  the  Lord,  who  makes  us  know 
-LA      The  w-onders  of  his  dying  love, 

Be  humble  honors  paid  below, 

And  strains  of  nobler  praise  above. 

2  'T  was  he  wrho  cleansed  us  from  our  sins, 

And  washed  us  in  his  precious  blood; 
'Tis  he  who  makes  us  priests  and  kings, 
And  brings  us,  rebels,  near  to  God. 

3  To  Jesus,  our  atoning  Priest, 

To  Jesus,  our  eternal  King, 
Be  everlasting  power  confessed  ; 
Let  every  tongue  his  glory  sing. 

4  Behold,  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 

And  every  eye  shall  see  him  move ; 
Though  with  our  sins  we  pierced  him  once, 
Now  he  displays  his  pardoning  love. 

5  The  unbelieving  world  shall  wail, 

While  we  rejoice  to  see  the  day: 
Come,  Lord,  nor  let  thy  promise  fail, 
Nor  let  thy  chariot  long  delay. 

9*  101 


181. 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

C.  P.  M.  Medley. 

Excellency  of  Christ. 


lO 


COULD  we  speak  the  matchless  worth, 
O  could  we  sound  the  glories  forth, 
Which  in  our  Saviour  shine, 
We  'd  soar,  and  touch  the  heavenly  strings, 
And  vie  with  Gabriel,  while  he  sings, 
In  notes  almost  divine. 

2  We  'd  sing  the  precious  blood  he  spilt  — 
Our  ransom  from  the  dreadful  guilt 

Of  sin  and  wrath  divine ; 
We  'd  sing  his  glorious  righteousness, 
In  which  all-perfect,  heavenly  dress, 

We  shall  forever  shine. 

3  We  'd  sing  the  characters  he  bears, 
And  all  the  forms  of  love  he  wears, 

Exalted  on  his  throne ; 
In  loftiest  songs  of  sweetest  praise, 
We  would,  to  everlasting  days, 

Make  all  his  glories  known. 

4  Well,  the  delightful  day  will  come, 
When  our  dear  Lord  will  bring  us  home, 

And  we  shall  see  his  face ; 
Then,  with  our  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend, 
A  blest  eternity  we  '11  spend, 

Triumphant  in  his  grace. 

.' 

1  OO  7s,  6s,  &  8.  C.  Wesley 

Passover. 

1    /^1  HEIST,  our  Passover,  is  slain, 
v_y     To  set  his  people  free, 
Free  from  sin's  Egyptian  chain, 

And  Pharaoh's  tyranny. 
Lord,  that  we  may  now  depart, 

And  truly  serve'our  pardoning  God, 
Sprinkle  every  house  and  heart 

With  thine  atoning  blood, 

102 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

Let  the  angel  of  the  Lord 

His  awful  charge  fulfill, 
Let  his  pestilential  sword 

The  first-born  victims  kill ; 
Safe  in  snares  and  deaths  we  dwell, 

Protected  by  that  crimson  sign, 
From  the  rage  of  earth  and  hell, 

And  from  the  wrath  divine. 

Wilt  thou  not  a  difference  make 

Betwixt  thy  friend  and  foe, 
Vengeance  on  the  Egyptians  take, 

And  grace  to  Israel  show  ? 
Knowest  thou  not,  most  righteous  God, 

We  on  the  paschal  Lamb  rely  1 
See  us  Govered  with  the  blood, 

And  pass  thy  people  by. 


183 


C.  M.  Steele. 

King  of  Saints. 

1  Z^IOME,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
\y     And  joy  to  make  it  known, 

The  Sovereign  of  your  hearts  proclaim, 
And  bow  before  his  throne. 

2  When  in  his  earthly  courts  we  view 

The  glories  of  our  King, 
We  long  to  love  as  angels  do, 
And  wish  like  them  to  sing. 

3  And  shall  we  long  and  wish  in  vain  ? 

Lord,  teach  our  songs  to  rise : 
Thy  love  can  raise  our  humble  strain, 
And  bid  it  reach  the  skies. 

4  O,  happy  period  !  glorious  day  ! 

When  heaven  and  earth  shall  raise, 
With  all  their  powers,  their  raptured  lay, 
To  celebi-ate  thy  praise.  • 

lo4.  C.  M.  Beddome. 

Christ  precious. 

1    TESUS  !  delightfuj,  charming  name  ! 
•eJ      It  spreads  a  fragrance  round  ; 
Justice  and  mercy,  truth  and  peace, 
In  union  here  are  found. 

103 


CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

2  He  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  strength  *, 

In  him  ail  glories  meet ; 
He  is  a  shade  above  our  heads, 
A  light  to  guide  our  feet. 

3  The  thickest  clouds  are  soon  dispersed, 

If  Jesus  shows  his  face  ; 

To  weary,  heavy-laden  souls, 

He  is  the  re  sting-  place. 

4  When  storms  arise,  and  tempests  blow, 

He  speaks  the  stilling  word ; 
The  threatening  billows  cease  to  flow, 
The  winds  obey  their  Lord. 

5  Through  every  age  he  's  still  the  same  ; 

But  we  ungrateful  prove, 
Forget  the  savor  of  his  name, 
The  sweetness  of  his  love. 


185 


C.  M.  Doddridge 

Jesus  precious  to  them  that  believe. 

JESUS,  I  love  thy  charming  jiame ; 
'T  is  music  to  my  ear; 
Fain  would  I  sound  it  out  so  loud 
That  earth  and  heaven  might  hear. 

Yes,  thou  art  precious  to  my  soul, 

My  transport  and  my  trust : 
Jewels  to  thee  are  gaudy  toys, 

And  gold  is  sordid  dust. 

All  my  capacious  powers  can  wish 

In  thee  doth  richly  meet ; 
Nor  to  my  eyes  is  light  so  dear, 

Nor  friendship  half  so  sweet. 

Thy  grace  shall  dwell  upon  my  heart, 

And  shed  its  fragrance  there, — 
The  noblest  balm  of  all  its  wounds,     . 

The  cordial  of  its  care. 

I  I'll  speak  the  honors  of  thy  name 
With  my  last,  laboring  breath,, 
And,  dying,  clasp  thee  in  my  arms, 
The  antidote  of  death. 

101 


186. 


MY> 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

H.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  our  Safety. 
dear  almighty  Lord, 


My  Conqueror  and  my  King, 
Thy  sceptre,  and  thy  sword, 
Thy  reigning  grace,  I  sing. 


Thine  is  the  power 
Behold  I  sit 


In  willing  bonds 
Before  thy  feet. 


2  Now  let  my  soul  arise, 

And  tread  the  tempter  down ; 
My  Captain  leads  me  forth 

To  conrpiest  and  a  crown 
A  feeble  saint 
Shall  .win  the  day, 

3  Should  all  the  hosts  of  death, 

And  powers  of  hell  unknown, 
Put  their  most  dreadful  forms 
Of  rage  and  mischief  on, 


Though  death  and  hell 
Obstruct  the  way. 


I  shall  be  safe ; 
For  Christ  displays 


Superior  power 
And  guardian  grace. 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


187. 


7s.  Montgomery. 

Praise  from  all  Lands. 

ALL  ye  nations,  praise  the  Lord ; 
All  ye  lands,  your  voices  raise ; 
Heaven  and  earth,  with  loud  accord, 
Praise  the  Lord,  forever  praise. 

For  his  truth  and  mercy  stand, 

Past,  and  present,  and  to  be, 
Like  the  years  of  his  right  hand, 

Like  his  own  eternity. 

Praise  him,  ye  who  know  his  love  ; 

Praise  him  from  the  depths  beneath  ; 
Praise  him  in  the  heights  above  ; 

Praise  your  Maker,  all  that  breathe. 

105 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

1  QQ  7  s.  Wrakgham. 

Exhortation  to  Praise. 

1  T)  RAISE  the  Lord;  his  glory  bless; 
JL     Praise  him  in  his  holiness  ; 
Praise  him  as  the  theme  inspires ; 
Praise  him  as  his  fame  requires. 

2  Let  the  trumpet's  lofty  sound 
Spread  its  loudest  notes  around ; 
Let  the  harp  unite,  in  praise,  - 
With  the  sacred  minstrel's  lays. 

3  Let  the  organ  join  to  bless 

God,  the  Lord  our  Righteousness  ; 
Tune  your  voice  to  spread  the  fame 
Of  the  great  Jehovah's  name. 

4  All  who  dwell  beneath  his  light, 
In  his  praise  your  hearts  unite ; 
While  the  stream  of  song  is  poured, 
Praise  and  magnify  the  Lord. 

1§9.  6s  &  4s*  W-  Gboo*. 

Praise  in  the   Courts  of  the  Lord. 

1  "O  RAISE  ye  Jehovah's  name  ; 

J.    Praise  through  his  courts  proclaim ; 

Rise  and  adore ; 
High  o'er  the  heavens  above, 
Sound  his  great  acts  of  love, 
While  his  rich  grace  we  prove, 

Vast  as  his  power. 

2  Now  let  the  trumpet  raise 
Triumphant  sounds  of  praise, 

Wide  as  his  fame  ; 
There  let  the  harp  be  found ; 
Organs,  with  solemn  sound, 
Roll  your  deep  notes  around, 

Filled  with  his  name. 

3  While  his  high  praise  ye  sing, 
Shake  every  sounding  string : 

Sweet  the  accord ! 
He  vital  breath  bestows : 
Let  every  breath  that 'flows, 
His  noblest  fame  disclose : 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

106 


190. 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


L.  M.  Tate  &  Brady 


Praise  to  the  great  Jehovah. 


i 


1  ~D  E  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high ; 
JD  And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  displayed, 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obeyed. 

2  O  God,  my  heart  is  fixed ;  'tis  bent 
Its  thankful  tribute  to  present ; 

And,  with  my  heart,  my  voice  I'll  raise 
To  thee,  my  God,  in  songs  of  praise. 

3  Thy  praises,  Lord,  I  will  resound 
To  all  the  listening  nations  round ; 
Thy  mercy  highest  heaven  transcends  , 
Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends. 

4  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high; 
And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  displayed, 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obeyed. 


191. 


C.  M.  Hemans 

Invitation  to  offer  Praise. 


1  T) RAISE  ye  the  Lord;  on  every  height 
JL      Songs  to  his  glory  raise ; 

Ye  angel  hosts,  ye  stars  of  night, 
Join  in  immortal  praise. 

2  O  fire  and  vapor,  hail  and  snow, 

Ye  servants  of  his  will; 
0  stormy  winds,  that  only  blow 
His  mandates  to  fulfill ; — 

3  Mountains  and  rocks,  to  heaven  that  rise ; 

Fair  cedars  of  the  wood ; 
Creatures  of  life,  that  wing  the  skies, 
Or  track  the  plains  for  food ; — 

4  Judges  of  nations ;  kings,  whose  hand 

Waves  the  proud  sceptre  high ; 
0  youths  and  virgins  of  the  land ; 
O  age  and  infancy ; — 

107 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


5  Praise  ye  his  name,  to  whom  alone 
All  homage  should  be  given. 
"Whose  glory,  from  th'  eternal  throne, 
Spreads  wide  o'er  earth  and  heaven. 


192. 


XY 


H.  M.  Watts. 

Exhortation  to  Praise. 
E  tribes  of  Adam,  join- 


With  heaven,  and  earth,  and  seas, 
And  offer  notes  divine 
To  your  Creator's  praise  : 
Ye  holy  throng  In  worlds  of  light 

Of  angels  bright,  Begin  the  song. 

2  The  shining  worlds  above 

In  glorious  order  stand, 
Or  in  swift  courses  move, 

By  his  supreme  command: 
He  spake  the  word,      From  nothing  came 
And  all  their  frame       To  praise  the  Lord. 

3  Let  all  the  nations  fear 

The  God  that  rules  above  ; 
He  brings  his  people  near. 

And  makes  them  taste  his  love : 


While  earth  and  sky 
Attempt  his  praise, 


His  saints  shall  raise 
His  honors  high. 


1QO  lis  &  8s.  Ch.  Psalmody. 

The  Lord  is  great. 

THE  Lord  is  great ;  ye  hosts  of  heaven,  adore  him, 
And  ye  who  tread  this  earthly  ball ; 
In  holy  songs  rejoice  aloud  before  him, 
And  shout  his  praise  who  made  you  all. 

The  Lord  is  great;  his  majesty  how  glorious ! 

Resound  his  praise  from  shore  to  shore ; 
O'er  sin.  and  death,  and  hell,  now  made  victorious, 

He  rules  and  reigns  forevermore. 

The  Lord  is  great ;  his  mercy  how  abounding  ! 

Ye  angels,  strike  your  golden  chords ; 
O,  praise  your  God.  with  voice  and  harp  resounding, 

The  Kinfif  of  kings  and  Lord  of  lords. 

108 


194. 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

H.  M.  Dwight 

God's   Goodness  and   Truth. 

ING  to  the  Lord  most  high ; 
Let  every  land  adore ; 


With  grateful  voice  make  known 
His  goodness  and  his  power 


With  cheerful  songs 
Declare  his  ways, 


And  let  his  praise 
Inspire  your  tongues. 


2  Enter  his  courts  with  joy  ; 

With  fear  address  the  Lord ; 
He  formed  us  with  his  hand, 
And  quickened  by  his  word ; 


O'er  every  sea 
And  every  land. 


With  wide  command, 
He  spreads  his  sway 

3  His  hands  provide  our  food, 

.       And  every  blessing  give  ; 

•  We  feed  upon  his  care, 
And  in  his  pastures  live  : 
With  cheerful  songs      I  And  let  his  praise 
Declare  his  ways.  J  Inspire  your  tongues. 


195. 


7s.  Montgomery 

Praise. 


1  O  ONGS  of  praise  the  angels  sang, 
O   Heaven  with  hallelujahs  rang, 
When  Jehovah's  work  begun, 
When  he  spake  and  it  was  done. 

2  Songs  of  praise  awoke  the  morn, 
When  the  Prince  of  Peace  was  born ; 
Songs  of  praise  arose,  when  He 
Captive  led  captivity. 

3  Heaven  and  earth  must  pass  away, 
Songs  of  praise  shall  crown  that  day : 
Gocl  will  make  new  heavens  and  earth, 
Songs  of  praise  shall  hail  their  birth. 

4  And  will  man  alone  be  dumb, 
Till  that  glorious  kingdom  come  ? 
-No: — the  church  delights  to  raise 
Psalms  and  hymns,  and  songs  of  praise. 

10  109 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

5  Saints  below,  with  heart  and  voice, 
Still  in  songs  of  praise  rejoice ; 
Learning  here  by  faith  and  love, 
Songs  of  praise  to  sing  above. 

6  Borne  upon  their  latest  breath. 
Songs  of  praise  shall  conquer  death; 
Then  amidst  eternal  joy, 

Songs  of  praise  their  powers  employ. 

196.  10s  &  lls-  Grant. 

God  glorious. 

O  WORSHIP  the  King,  all  glorious  above, 
And  gratefully  sing  his  wonderful  love, 
Our  Shield  and  Defender,  the  Ancient  of  Days^ 
Pavilioned  in  splendor,  and  girded  with  praise. 

O  tell  of  his  might,  and  sing  of  his  grace, 
Whose  robe  is  the  light,  whose  canopy,  space ; 
His  chariots  of  wrath  the  deep  thunder-clouds  form. 
And  dark  is  his  path  on  the  wings  of  the  storm. 

Thy  bountiful  care  what  tongue  can  recite  ? 
It  breathes  in  the  air,  it  shines  in  the  light, 
It  streams  from  the  hills,  it  descends  to  the  plain, 
And  sweetly  distils  in  the  dew  and  the  rain. 

Frail  children  of  dust,  and  feeble  as  frail, 
In  thee  do  we  trust,  nor  find  thee  to  fail ; 
Thy  mercies  how  tender !  how  firm  to  the  end ! 
Our  Maker,  Defender,  Redeemer,  and  Friend. 

Father  Almighty,  how  faithful  thy  love  ! 
While  angels  delight  to  hymn  thee  above, 
The  humbler  creation,  though  feeble  their  lays, 
With  true  adoration  shall  lisp  to  thy  praise. 


197 


L.  M.  Mrs.  Gpij:. 

The    Voice  of  Creation. 

THERE  seems  a  voice  in  every  gale, 
A  tongue  in  every  opening  flower, 
Which  tells,  O  Lord,  the  wondrous  tale 
Of  thy  indulgence,  love,  and  power ; 
The  birds,  that  rise  on  quivering  wing, 

Appear  to  hymn  their  Maker's  praise, 
And  all  the  mingling  sounds  of  spring- 
To  thee  a  general  anthem  raise. 

110 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

2  And  shall  my  voice,  great  God,  alone 
Be  mute  'midst  Nature's  loud  acclaim, 

Nor  let  my  heart,  with  answering  tone, 
Breathe  forth  in  praise  thy  holy  name  ? 

All  Nature's  debt  is  small  to  mine, 
For  Nature  shall  soon  cease  to  be ; 

But  —  matchless  proof  of  love  divine  — 


Thou  gav'st  immortal  life  to  me. 


198. 


L.  P.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  at  all   Times. 


1  T  'LL  praise  my  Maker  with  my  breath ; 
Jl  And,  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers  ; 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being,  last, 

Or  immortality  endures. 

2  How  blest  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God !     He  made  the  sky, 

And  earth,  and  seas,  with  all  their  train ; 
His  truth  forever  stands  secure  ; 
He  saves  th'  oppressed,  he  feeds  the  poor, 

And  none  shall  find  his  promise  vain. 

3  I  '11  praise  him  while  he  lends  me  breath ; 
And,  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death. 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers  ; 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being,  last, 

Or  immortality  endures. 


199. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Universal  Praise. 

1  T    OUD  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord, 

I  k     From  distant  worlds,  where  creatures  dwell 
Let  heaven  begin  the  solemn  word, 
And  sound  it  dreadful  down  to  hell. 

2  Wide  as  his  vast  dominion  lies, 

Make  the  Creator's  name  be  known; 
Loud  as  his  thunder  shout  his  praise, 
And  sound  it  lofty  as  his  throne. 

Ill 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

3  Jehovah  !  —  'tis  a  glorious  word ; 

0,  may  it  dwell  on  every  tongue ; 
But  saints,  who  best  have  known  the  Lord, 
Are  bound  to  raise  the  noblest  sons:. 

1  Speak  of  the  wonders  of  that  love 

Which  Gabriel  plays  on  every  chord ; 
From  all  below,  and  "all  above, 
Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord.  - 

200.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The   Glory  of  God  in  his  Works  and  in  his    Word. 

1  nn  HE  heavens  declare  thy  glory.  Lord ; 

i     In  every  star  thy  wisdom  shines ; 
But  when  our  eyes  behold  thy  word, 
We  read  thy  name  in  fairer  lines. 

2  The  rolling  sun,  the  changing  light, 

And  nights,  and  days,  thy  power  confess ; 
But  that  blest  volume  thou  hast  writ 
Reveals  thy  justice  and  thy  gi'ace 

3  Sun,  moon,  and  stars,  convey  thy  praise 

Around  the  earth,  and  never  stand ; 
So,  when  thy  truth  began  its  race, 
It  touched  and  glanced  on  every  land. 

4  Nor  shall  thy  spreading  gospel  rest, 

Till  through  the  world  thy  truth  has  run, 
Till  Christ  has  all  the  nations  blest, 
That  see  the  light  or  feel  the  sun. 

3  Great  Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise  ; 

O,  bless  the  world  with  heavenly  light : 
Thy  gospel  makes  the  simple  wise ; 

Thy  laws  are  pure,  thy  judgments  right. 

6  Thy  noblest  wonders  here  we  view, 
In  souls  renewed  and  sins  forgiven  ; 
Lord,  cleanse  my  sins,  my  sotiI  renew, 
And  make  thy  word  my  guide  to  heaven 

112 


201. 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

8s  &  7s.  Dublin  Col. 

Praise  the  Lord. 


1  T) RAISE  the  Lord;  ye  heavens,  adore  him; 
JT   Praise  him,  angels,  in  the  height; 

Sun  and  moon,  rejoice  before  him ; 
Praise  him,  all  ye  stars  of  light. 

2  Praise  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  spoken ; 

Worlds  his  mighty  voice  obeyed  ; 
Laws  which  never  can  be  broken, 
For  their  guidance  he  hath  made. 

3  Praise  the  Lord,  for  he  is  glorious ; 

Never  shall  his  promise  fail ; 
God  hath  made  his  saints  victorious  ; 
Sin  aud  death  shall  not  prevail. 

4  Praise  the  God  of  our  salvation ; 

Hosts  on  high,  his  power  proclaim ; 
Heaven  and  earth,  and  all  creation, 
Praise  and  magnify  his  name. 


202. 


C.  M.  Barlow. 

A  Morning  Offering. 


1  A  WAKE,  my. soul,  to  sound  his  praise 
J-\-     Awake,  my  harp,  to  sing ; 

Join,  all  my  powers,  the  song  to  raise, 
And  morning  incense  bring. 

2  Among  the  people  of  his  care, 

And  through  the  nations  round, 
Glad  songs  of  praise  will  I  prepare, 
And  there  his  name  resound. 

3  Be  thou  exalted,  0  my  God, ' 

Above  the  starry  frame  ; 
Diffuse  thy  heavenly  grace  abroad, 
And  teach  the  world  thy  name. 

4  So  shall  thy  chosen  sous  rejoice, 

•  And  throng  thy  courts  above, 
While  sinners  hear  thy  pardoning  voice, 
And  taste  redeeming  love. 

10*  113 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


203.  S-  M-  Watts. 
Exhortation  to  Praise. 

1  /^IQME.  sound  his  praise  abroad, 
V_y      And  hymns  of  glory  sing : 
Jehovah  is  the  sovereign  God, 

The  universal  King. 

2  Come,  worship  at  his  throne ; 

Come,  bow  before  the  Lord  ; 
We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own ; 
He  formed  us  by  his  word. 

3  To-day  attend  his  voice, 

Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod ; 
Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

204.  °«  M-  Watts. 
Praise  and  lioly  Fear. 

1  O  ING  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name, 
O     And  in  his  strength  rejoice  ; 
When  his  salvation  is  our  theme, 

Exalted  be  our  voice. 

2  With  thanks  approach  his  awful  sight, 

And  psalms  of  honor  sing ; 
The  Lord  's  a  God  of  boundless  might, 
The  whole  creation's  lying. 

3  Come,  and  with  humble  sauls  adore ; 

Come,  kneel  before  his  face: 
O,  may  the  creatures  of  his  power 
Be  children  of  his  grace. 

4  Now  is  the  time  —  he  bends  his  ear, 

And  waits  for  your  request ; 
Come,  lest  he  rouse  his  wrath,  and  swear, 
"  Ye  shall  not  see  my  rest." 


20 


5. 


H.  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 

Praise  from  Heaven  and  Earth. 

YE  boundless  realms  of  joy, 
Exalt  your  -Maker's  name; 
His  praise  your  songs  employ 
Above  the  starry  frame 


Your  voices  raise, 
Ye  cherubim 


And  seraphim, 
To  sing  his  praise. 

114 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


Let  all  adore  the  Lord, 
And  praise  his  holy  name, 

By  whose  almighty  word 

They  all  from  nothing  came ; 


And  all  shall  last, 
From  changes  free ; 


His  firm  decree 
Stands  ever  fast. 


206. 


C.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Universal  Praise. 


1  OING  to  the  Lord  in  joyful  strains; 
kJ     Let  earth  his  praise  resound ; 
Let  all  the  cheerful  nations  join 

To  spread  his  glory  round. 

2  Thou  city  of  the  Lord,  begin 

The  universal  song ; 
And  let  the  scattered  villages 
The  cheerful  notes  prolong ; — 

3  Till,  'midst  the  strains  of  distant  lands, 

The  islands  sound  his  praise  ; 
And  all,  combined,  with  one  accord, 
Jehovah's  glories  raise. 


207. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  from  Jews  and  Gentiles. 


1  A   LL  ye  who  love  the  Lord,  rejoice, 
Ijl     And  let  your  songs  be  new  ; 
Amid  the  church,  with  cheerful  voice, 

His  later  wonders  show. 

2  The  Jews,  the  people  of  his  grace, 

Shall  their  Redeemer  sing ; 
And  Gentile  nations  join  the  praise, 
While  Zion  owns  her  Kiug. 

3  The  Lord  takes  pleasure  in  the  just, 

Whom  sinners  treat  with  scorn ; 
The  meek,  who  lie  despised  in  dust, 
Salvation  shall  adorn. 

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208. 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

G.  P.  M.  Ogilvie. 

Praise  from  all  Creatures. 


1  T)  E GIN,  my  soul,  th'  exalted  lay  ; 

13   Let  each  enraptured  thought  obey, 

And  praise  th'  almighty  name  ; 
Lo !  heaven,  and  earth,  and  seas,  and  skies, 
In  one  melodious  concert  rise, 

To  swell  th'  inspiring  theme. 

2  Thou  heaven  of  heavens,  his  vast  abode, 
Ye  clouds,  proclaim  your  Maker,  God ; 

Ye  thunders,  speak  his  power ; 
Lo !  on  the  lightning's  fieiy  wing, 
In  triumph  rides  th'  eternal  King ; 

Th'  astonished  worlds  adore. 

3  Ye  deeps,  with  roaring  billows,  rise 
To  join  the  thunders  of  the  skies ; 

Praise  him  who  bids  you  roll ; 
His  praise  in  softer  notes  declare, 
Each  whispering  breeze  of  yielding  air, 

And  breathe  it  to  the  soul. 

4  Wake,  all  ye  soaring  tribes,  and  sing; 
Ye  feathered  warblers  of  the  spring, 

Harmonious  anthems  raise 
To  Him  who  shaped  your  finer  mould, 
Who  decked  your  glittering  wings  witli  gold. 

And  tuned  your  voice  to  praise. 

5  Let  man  —  by  nobler  passions  swayed  — 
Let  man  —  in  God's  own  image  made  — 

His  breath  in  praise  employ, 
Spread  wide  his  Maker's  name  around, 
Till  heaven  shall  echo  back  the  sound, 
In  songs  of  holy  joy. 


209 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  from  all  Creatures. 

NATURE,  with  all  her  powers,  shall  sing 
Her  great  Creator  and  her  King ; 
Nor  air,  nor  earth,  norskies,  nor  seas, 
Deny  the  tribute  of  their  praise. 

116 


GENERAL     PRAISE. 

2  Ye  seraphs,  who  sit  near  his  throne, 
Begin  to  make  his  glories  known  ; 

Tune  high  your  harps,  and  spread  the  sound 
Throughout  creation's  utmost  bound 

3  O,  may  our  ardent  zeal  employ 

Our  loftiest  thoughts  and  loudest  songs  ; 
Let  there  be  sung,  with  wannest  joy, 
Hosannas  from  ten  thousand  tongues. 

4  Yet,  mighty  God,  our  feeble  frame 
Attempts  in  vain  to  reach  thy  name ; 
The  highest  notes  that  angels  raise 
Fall  far  below  thy  glorious  praise. 


210. 


L.  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 

Praise  and   Gratitude. 


1  /~\  PRAISE  the  Lord  in  that  blest  place 

y~J     From  whence  his  goodness  largely  flows  ; 
Praise  him  in  heaven,  where  he  his  face 
Unveiled  in  perfect  glory  shows. 

2  Praise  him  for  all  the  mighty  acts 

Which  he  in  our  behalf  hath  done ; 
His  kindness  this  return  exacts, 

With  which  our  praise  should  equal  run. 

3  Let  all,  who  vital  breath  enjoy, 

The  breath  he  doth  to  them  afford 
In  just  returns  of  praise  employ  ; 
Let  every  creature  praise  the  Lord. 


211. 


C.  M.  Wardlaw, 

Praise  to   God. 


1  IFT  up  to  God  the  voice  of  praise, 
I  A     Whose  breath  our  souls  inspired ; 

Loud,  and  more  loud,  the  anthems  raise, 
With  grateful  ardor  fired. 

2  Lift  up  to  God  the  voice  of  praise, 

Whose  goodness,  passing  thought, 
Loads  every  moment,  as  it  flies, 
With  benefits  unsought. 

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GENERAL    PRAISE. 

3  Lift  up  to  God  the  voice  of  praise, 

From  whom  salvation  flows, 
Who  sent  his  Son  our  souls  to  save 
From  everlasting  woes. 

4  Lift  up  to  God  the  voice  of  praise, 

For  hope's  transporting  ray, 
Which  lights,  through  darkest  shades  of  death, 
To  realms  of  endless  day. 

212.  C-  M-  RoWE- 
Praise  from  all  Nature. 

1  "OEGIN  the  high,  celestial  strain, 
J3     My  raptured  soul,  and  sing 
A  sacred  hymn  of  grateful  pi-aise 

To  heaven's  almighty  King. 

2  Ye  purling  fountains,  as  ye  roll 

Your  silver  waves  along, 
Repeat  to  all  your  verdant  shores 
The  subject  of  the  song. 

3  Bear  it,  ye  breezes,  on  your  wings, 

To  distant  climes  away, 
And  round  the  wide-extended  world 
The  lofty  theme  convey. 

4  Take  up  the  burden  of  his  name, 

Ye  clouds,  as  ye  arise, 
To  deck  with  gold  the  opening  morn, 
Or  shade  the  evening  skies. 

5  Long  let  it  warble  round  the  spheres, 

And  echo  through  the  sky ; 
Let  angels,  with  immortal  skill, 
Improve  the  harmony  ; — 

6  While  we,  with  sacred  rapture  fired  ? 

The  blest  Creator  sing, 
And  chant  our  consecrated  lays 
To  heaven's  eternal  King. 

213.  S.  M.  Montgomery. 

Praise  for  Mercies. 

BLESS  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 
His  gi*ace  to  thee  proclaim ; 
And  all  that  is  within  me,  join 
To  bless  his  holy  name.     ' 

110 


lO 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

2  0,  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 

His  mercies  bear  in  mind ; 
Forget  not  all  his  benefits  ; 
The  Lord  to  thee  is  kind. 

3  He  will  not  always  chide  ; 

He  will  with  patience  wait ; 
His  wrath  is  ever  slow  to  rise, 
And  ready  to  abate. 

4  The  Lord  forgives  thy  sins, 

Prolongs  thy  feeble  breath ; 
He  healeth  thine  infirmities, 
And  ransoms  thee  from  death. 

5  He  clothes  thee  with  his  love, 

Upholds  thee  with  his  truth, 
And  like  the  eagle  he  renews 
The  vigor  of  thy  youth. 

6  Then  bless  his  holy  name, 

Whose  grace  hath  made  thee  whole. 
Whose  loving-kindness  crowns  thy  days , 
0,  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul. 


214. 


S.  M.  Montgomery. 

Exhortation  to  Praise. 


1  A   RISE,  and  bless  the  Lord. 
J-Jl     Ye  people  of  his  choice ; 
Arise,  and  bless  the  Lord  your  God, 

With  heart,  and  soul,  and  voice. 

2  Though  high  above  all  praise, 

Above  all  blessings  high, 
Who  would  not  fear  his  holy  name, 
And  laud,  and  magnify  ? 

3  O  for  the  living  flame 

From  his  own  altar  brought, 
To  touch  our  lips,  our  souls  inspire, 
And  wing  to  heaven  our  thought ! 

4  God  is  our  strength  and  song, 

And  his  salvation  ours ; 
Then  be  his  love  in  Christ  proclaimed 
With  all  our  ransomed  powers. 

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GENERAL    PRAISE. 


5  Arise,  and  bless  the  Lord  ; 
The  Lord  your  God  adore ; 
Arise,  and  bless  his  glorious  name, 
Henceforth,  forevermore. 


215. 


H.  M.  Steele. 

Universal  Praise. 

1  ET  every  creature  join 

l.i     To  bless  Jehovah's  name, 
And  every  power  unite 

To  swell  th'  exalted  theme ; 
Let  nature  raise 
From  every  tongue, 


A  general  song 
Of  grateful  praise. 


2  But,  O,  from  human  tongues 
Should  nobler  praises  flow, 
And  every  thankful  heart 
With  warm  devotion  glow ; 


Above  the  rest 
Declare  his  praise. 


Your  voices  raise, 
Ye  highly  blest ; 

3  Assist  me,  gracious  God  ; 

My  heart,  my  voice  inspire 
Then  shall  I  humbly  join 
The  universal  choir ; 


Thy  grace  can  raise 
My  heart  and  tongue, 


And  tune  my  song 
To  lively  praise. 


216. 


L.  M.  Steele. 

Mercies  acknowledged. 


1  A  WAKE,  my  soul  —  awake,  my  tongue  ; 
jLJl  My  God  demands  the  grateful  song ; 
Let  all  my  inmost  powers  record 

The  wondrous  mercy  of  the  Lord. 

2  Divinely  free  his  mercy  flows, 
Forgives  my  sins,  allays  my  woes, 
And  bids  approaching  death  remove, 
And  crowns  me  with  indulgent  love. 

3  His  mercy,  with  unchanging  rays. 
Forever  shines,  while  time  decays; 
And  children's  children  shall  record 
The  truth  and  goodness  of  the' Lord. 

120 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


While  all  his  works  his  praise  proclaim, 
And  men  and  angels  bless  his  name, 
O,  let  my  heart,  my  life,  my  tongue, 
Attend,  and  join  the  blissful  song. 


217. 


L.  M.  Blacklock. 

Majesty  and  Dominion  of  God. 


1  /"^OME,  O  my  soul,  in  sacred  lays 

v_y  Attempt  thy  great  Creator's  praise  : 
But,  O,  what  tongue  can  speak  his  fame  ? 
What  verse  can  reach  the  lofty  theme  ? 

2  Enthroned  amid  the  radiant  spheres, 
He  glory  like  a  garment  wears ; 

To  form  a  robe  of  light  divine, 

Ten  thousand  suns  around  him  shine. 

3  In  all  our  Maker's  grand  designs, 
Almighty  power,  with  wisdom,  shines; 

His  works,  through  all  this  wondrous  frame, 
Declare  the  glory  of  his  name. 

4  Raised  on  devotion's  lofty  wing, 
Do  thou,  my  soul,  his  glories  sing; 
And  let  his  praise  employ  thy  tongue 
Till  listening  worlds  shall  join  the  song. 


218. 


C.  P.  M.  H.  Moke. 

The  Love  of  God. 


MY  God,  thy  boundless  love  I  praise : 
How  bright,  on  high,  its  glories  blaze ! 
How  sweetly  bloom  below  ! 
It  streams  from  thine  eternal  throne ; 
Through  heaven  its  joys  forever  run, 
And  o'er  the  earth  they  flow. 

'T  is  love  that  paints  the  purple  morn, 
And  bids  the  clouds,  in  air  upborne, 

Their  genial  drops  distil ; 
In  every  vernal  beam  it  glows, 
And  breathes  in  every  gale  that  blows, 

And  glides  in  every  rill. 

11  121 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

But  in  the  gospel  it  appears 
In  sweeter,  fairer  characters, 

And  charms  the  ravished  breast; 
There,  love  immortal  leaves  the  sky, 
To  wipe  the  drooping  mourner's  eye, 

And  give  the  weary  rest. 

Then  let  the  love  that  makes  me  blest, 
With  cheerful  praise  inspire  my  breast, 

And  ardent  gi'atitude ; 
And  all  my  thoughts  and  passions  tend 
To  thee,  my  Father  and  my  Friend, 

My  soul's  eternal  good. 


219. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

A  faithful  God. 


1  "OEGIN,  my  tongue,  some  heavenly  theme, 
JiJ     And  speak  some  boundless  thing  — 
The  mighty  works,  or  mightier  name, 

Of  our  eternal  King. 

2  Tell  of  his  wondrous  faithfulness, 

And  sound  his  power  abroad ; 
Sing  of  the  glory  and  the  grace 
Of  our  Redeemer,  God. 

3  Proclaim  "salvation  from  the  Lord, 

For  wretched,  dying  men  ; " 
His  hand  inscribed  the  sacred  word 
With  an  immortal  pen. 

4  Recorded  by  eternal  love, 

Each  promise  clearly  shines  ; 
Nor  can  the  powers  of  hell  remove 
Those  everlasting  lines. 

5  His  word  of  grace  is  sure  and  strong 

As  that  which  built  the  skies ; 
The  voice  that  rolls  the  stars  along 
Speaks  all  the  promises. 

6  O,  might  I  hear  his  heavenly  tongue 

But  whisper,  "  Thou  art  mine," 
The  gentle  words  should  raise  my  song 
To  notes  almost  divine. 

122 


220. 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

L.  M.  Doddridge. 

Song  of  Gratitude  and  Praise. 


1  f^i  OD  of  my  life,  through  all  my  days 
vJX  I  '11  tune  the  grateful  notes  of  praise ; 
The  song  shall  wake  with  opening  light, 
And  warble  to  the  silent  night. 

2  When  anxious  care  would  break  my  rest, 
And  grief  would  tear  my  throbbing  breast, 
The  notes  of  praise,  ascending  high, 

Shall  check  the  murmur  and  the  sigh. 

3  When  death  o'er  nature  shall  prevail, 
And  all  the  powers  of  language  fail, 

Joy  through  my  swimming  eyes  shall  break. 
And  mean  the  thanks  I  cannot  speak. 

4  But,  O,  when  that  last  conflict 's  o'er, 
And  I  am  chained  to  earth  no  more, 
With  what  glad  accents  shall  I  rise, 
To  join  the  music  of  the  skies ! 

5  Then  shall  I  learn  th'  exalted  strains 
That  echo  through  the  heavenly  plains, 
And  emulate,  with  joy  unknown, 

The  glowing  seraphs  round  thy  throne. 


221. 


L.  M.  Watts 

Praise  for  divine  Protection. 


WITH  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tongue. 
I  '11  praise  my  Maker  in  my  song ; 
Angels  shall  hear  the  notes  I  raise, 
Approve  the  song,  and  join  the  praise. 

To  God  I  cried,  when  troubles  rose ; 
He  heard  me,  and  subdued  my  foes ; 
He  did  my  rising  fears  control, 
And  strength  diffused  through  all  my  soul. 

Amid  a  thousand  snares  I  stand, 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  his  hand ; 
His  words  my  fainting  soul  revive, 
And  keep  my  dying  faith  alive. 

123 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


4  I  '11  sing  thy  truth  and  mercy,  Lord ; 
I  '11  sing  the  wonders  of  thy  word ; 
Not  all  the  works  and  names  below, 
So  much  thy  power  and  gloi-y  show. 


222. 


L.  M.  WatiS 

All  Praise  due  to   God. 


1  IVTY  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praise 
-LtJL  Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue, 
Till  death  and  glory  raise  the  song. 

2  The  wings  of  every  hour  shall  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  ear ; 
And  every  setting  sun  shall  see 
New  works  of  duty  done  for  thee. 

3  Thy  works  with  boundless  glory  shine, 
And  speak  thy  majesty  divine  ; 

Let  every  realm  with  joy  proclaim 
The  sound  and  honor  of  thy  name. 

4  Let  distant  times  and  nations  raise 
The  long  succession  of  thy  praise, 
And  unborn  ages  make  my  song 
The  joy  and  triumph  of  their  tongue. 


223. 


8s  &  7s.  Fawcktt. 

God  of  our  Salvation. 
RAISE  to  thee,,  thou  great  Creator ; 


Praise  be  thine  from  every  tongue  ; 
Join,  my  soul,  with  every  creature, 
Join  the  universal  song. 


'6* 


2  Father,  source  of  all  compassion, 

Free,  unbounded  grace  is  thine ;  . 
Hail  the  God  of  our  salvation ; 
Praise  him  for  his  love  divine. 

3  For  ten  thousand  blessings  given, 

For  the  hope  of  future  joy, 
Sound  his  praise  through  earth  and  heaven, 
Sound  Jehovah's  praise  on  high. 

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GENERAL    PRAISE. 


Joyfully  on  earth  adore  him, 

Till  in  heaven  our  song  we  raise  ; 
There,  enraptured,  fall  before  him, 
-     Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 


224. 


C.  M.  '  Luth.  Col. 

Goodness  of  God  seen  in  his    Works. 


1  TTAIL,  great  Creator,  wise  and  good ; 
-Li     To  thee  our  songs  we  raise ; 
Nature,  through  all  her  various  scenes. 

Invites  us  to  thy  praise. 

2  At  morning,  noon,  and  evening  mild, 

Fresh  wonders  strike  our  view  ; 
And,  while  we  gaze,  our  hearts  exult, 
With  transports  ever  new. 

3  Thy  glory  beams  in  every  star 

Which  gilds  the  gloom  of  night, 
And  decks  the  smiling  face  of  morn 
With  rays  of  cheerful  light. 

4  The  lofty  hill,  the  humble  lawn, 

With  countless  beauties  shine ; 
The  silent  grove,  the  solemn  shade, 
Pi'oclaim  thy  power  divine. 

5  Great  nature's  God,  still  may  these  scenes 

Our  serious  hours  engage  ; 
Still  may  our  grateful  hearts  consult 
Thy  works'  instructive  page. 

6  And  while,  in  all  thy  wondrous  ways, 

Thy  varied  love  we  see, 
O,  may  our  hearts,  great  God,  be  led, 
Through  all  thy  works,  to  thee. 


225. 


C.  M.  Wrangham 

Constant  Praise. 


TO  thee,  my  righteous  King  and  Lord, 
My  grateful  soul  I  '11  raise  ; 
From  day  to  day  thy  works  record, 
And  ever  sing  thy  praise. 

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GENERAL    PRAISE. 

2  Thy  greatness  human  thought  exceeds ; 

Thy  glory  knows  no  end  ; 
The  lasting  record  of  thy  deeds 
Through  ages  shall  descend. 

3  Thy  wondrous  acts,  thy  power,  and  might, 

My  constant  theme  shall  be ; 
That  song  shall  be  my  soul's  delight, 
Which  breathes  in  praise  to-  thee. 

4  The  Lord  is  bountiful  and  kind, 

His  anger  slow  to  move  ; 
His  tender  mercies  all  shall  find, 
And  all  his  goodness  prove. 

5  From  all  thy  works,  O  Lord,  shall  spring 

The  sound  of  joy  and  praise ; 
Thy  saints  shall  of  thy  glory  sing, 
And  show  the  world,  thy  ways. 

6  Throughout  all  ages  shall  endure 

Thine  everlasting  reign; 
And  thy  dominion,  firm  and  sure, 
Forever  shall  remain. 


226. 


C.  M.  Heginbotham. 

Praise  at  all   Times. 


1  li/TY  soul  shall  praise  thee,  O  my  God, 
_]_VJL     Through  all  my  mortal  days, 
And  in  eternity  prolong 

Thy  vast,  thy  boundless  praise. 

2  In  every  smiling,  happy  hour, 

Be  this  my  sweet  employ ; 
Thy  praise-refines  my  earthly  bliss, 
And  heightens  all  my  joy. 

3  When  anxious  grief  and  gloomy  care 

Afflict  my  throbbing  breast, 
My  tongue  shall  learn  to  speak  thy  praise. 
And  lull  each  pain  to  rest. 

4  Nor  shall  my  tongue  alone  proclaim 

The  honors  of  my  God ; 
My  life,  with  all  its  active  powers, 
Shall  spread  thy  praise  abroad.    . 

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GENERAL    PRAISE. 

5  And  when  these  lips  shall  cease  to  move, 

When  death  shall  close  these  eyes, 
My  soul  shall  then,  to  nobler  heights 
-  Of  joy  and  transport  rise. 

6  My  powers  shall  then,  in  lofty  strains, 

Their  grateful  tribute  pay  ; 
The  theme  demands  an  angel's  tongue, 
An  everlasting  day. 

227  L-  M-  Watts 

God  worthy  of  all  Praise. 

1  T)E  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

JD     Above  the  heavens,  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  power  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

2  My  heart  is  fixed ;  my  song  shall  raise 

Immortal  honors  to  his  name ; 
Awake,  my  tongue,  to  sound  his  praise, 
His  wondrous  goodness  to  proclaim. 

3  High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reigns, 

And  reaches  to  the  utmost  sky ; 
His  truth  to  endless  years  remains, 
When  lower  worlds  dissolve  and  die. 

4  Be  thou  exalted,  0  my  God, 

Above  the  heavens,  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  power  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 


228. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Hosanna  of  Children. 

ALMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  skies, 
Through  all  the  earth  thy  name  is  spread, 
And  thine  eternal  glories  rise 
Above  the  heavens  thy  hands  have  made. 

To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young 

Their  sounding  notes  of  honor  raise ; 

And  babes,  with  uninstructed  tongue, 
Declare  the  wonders  of  thy  praise. 

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GENERAL    PRAISE. 


3  Amidst  thy  temple  children  throng 
To  see  their  great  Redeemer's  face ; 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  song. 
And  lond  hosaunas  fill  the  place. 


229. 


7s.  Salisbury  Col 

Perfect  Praise  in  Heaven. 


1  TTEAYENLY  Father,  sovereign  Lord, 
XI  Be  thy  glorious  name  adored ; 
Lord,  thy  mercies  never  fail ; 

Hail,  celestial  goodness,  hail. 

2  Though  unworthy  of  thine  ear, 
Deign  our  humble  songs  to  hear ; 
Purer  praise  we  hope  to  bring, 
"When  around  thy  throne  we  sing. 

3  While  on  earth  ordained  to  stay, 
Guide  our  footsteps  in  thy  way, 
Till  we  come  to  dwell  with  thee, 
Till  we  all  thy  glory  see. 

4  Then,  with  angel-harps  again, 
We  will  wake  a  nobler  strain  : 
There,  in  joyful  songs  of  praise, 
Our  triumphant  voices  raise. 


230. 


A 


H.  M.      ,  Gems. 

Invocation  to  Praise. 


NGELS.  assist  to  sing 


The  honors  of  your  God; 
Touch  every  tuneful  string. 
And  sound  his  name  abroad: 
Come,  pour  the  trembling  notes  along, 
And  swell  the  grand,  immortal  song, 

2       And  ye  of  meaner  birth. 

Your  joyful  voices  raise  ; 
Inhabitants  of  earth. 

Your  great  -Redeemer's  praise  : 
Let  your  hosaunas  joyful  rise. 
And  shake  the  earth,  and  pierce  the  skies. 

128 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

3  Let  day  and  dusky  night, 

In  solemn  order,  join, 
His  praises  to  recite, 

And  speak  his  power  divine  : 
Let  every  hill  and  every  vale 
Re-echo  with  the  sacred  tale. 

4  Ye  winds  and  rasinsr  seas,    * 

CO  ' 

With  wild,  tempestuous  roar, 
Resound,  in  mightier  lays, 

His  name  from  shore  to  shore  : 
Ye  thunders,  spread  his  name  abroad  ; 
Ye  lightnings,  flash  before  your  God. 

5  Let  every  creature  sing 

The  honors  of  our  God ; 
Touch  every  tuneful  string, 

And  spread  his  praise  abroad: 
Come,  pour  the  trembling  notes  along, 
And  swell  the  universal  song. 


231. 


S.  M.  Wesley's  Col. 

Solemn  Praise. 


1  Tj^ATHER.  in  whom  we  live. 
S-      In  whom  we  are  and  move, 

All  glory,  power,  and  praise,  receive, 
For  thy  creating  love. 

2  O  thou  incarnate  Word, 

Let  all  thy  ransomed  race 
Unite  in  thanks,  with  one  accord, 
For  thy  redeeming  grace. 

3  Spirit  of  holiness, 

Let  all  thy  saints  adore 
Thy  sacred  gifts,  and  join  to  bless 
Thy  heart-renewing  power. 

4  The  grace  on  man  bestowed, 

Ye  heavenly  choirs,  proclaim. 
And  cry,  "  Salvation  to  our  God  ! 
Salvation  to  the  Lamb  ! " 

129 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

232.  c- M-  Watts 

Solemn  Praise. 

1  ET  them  neglect  thy  glory,  Lord, 
JLi     Who  never  knew  thy  grace  ; 
But  our  loud  songs  shall  still  record 

The  wonders  of  thy  praise. 

2  We  raise  our  shouts,  O  God/to  thee, 

And  send  them  to  thy  throne ; 
All  glory  to  Jehovah  be, 
The  undivided  One. 

3  'T  was  he  —  and  we  '11  adore  his  name  — 

That  formed  us  by  a  word ; 
'T  is  he  restores  our  ruined  frame  ; 
Salvation  to  the  Lord. 

4  Hosanna !  let  the  earth  and  skies 

Repeat  the  joyful  sound ; 
Rocks,  hills,  and  vales,  reflect  the  voice 
In  one  eternal  round. 

233#  C.  M.  Watts 

Access  to   God  by  a  Mediator. 

1  /""^OME,  let  us  lift  our  joyful  eyes 
V_y     Up  to  the  courts  above, 

And  smile  to  see  our  Father  there, 
Upon  a  throne  of  love. 

2  Come,  let  us  bow  before  his  feet, 

And  venture  near  the  Lord; 
No  fiery  cherub  guards  his  seat, 
Nor  double-flaming  sword. 

3  The  peaceful  gates  of  heavenly  bliss 

Are  opened  by  the  Son  ; 
High  let  us  raise  our  notes  of  praise. 
And  reach  th'  almighty  throne. 

4  To  thee  ten  thousand  thanks  we  bring, 

Great  Advocate  on  high, 
And  glory  to  th'  eternal  King, 
Who  lays  his  anger  by. 

130 


234. 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  for  Mediation. 


1  T7  ATHER,  I  sing  thy  wondrous  grace  ; 
X      I  bless  my  Saviour's  name ; 

He  bought  salvation  for  the  poor, 
And  bore  the  sinner's  shame. 

2  His  deep  distress  has  raised  us  high  ; 

His  duty  and  his  zeal 
Fulfilled  the  law  which  mortals  broke, 
And  finished  all  thy  will. 

3  Zion  is  thine,  most  holy  God  ; 

Thy  Son  shall  bless  her  gates ; 
And  glory,  purchased  by  his  blood, 
For  thine  own  Israel  waits. 

4  Let  heaven,  and  all  that  dwell  on  high, 

To  God  their  voices  raise  ; 
While  lands  and  seas  assist  the  sky, 
And  join  t'  advance  his  praise. 

235.  L-  M'  Watts. 

Glory  and  Grace  in  the  Person  of  Christ. 

1  "VTOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  song ! 

J-N     Awake,  my  soul  —  awake,  my  tongue; 

Hosanna  to  th'  Eternal  Name, 

And  all  his  boundless  love  proclaim. 

2  See,  where  it  shines  in  Jesus'  face, 
The  brightest  image  of  his  grace ; 
Mercy,  and  truth,  and  justice  shine 
In  Christ  the  Lord  —  O  love  divine  ! 

3  The  spacious  earth,  and  spreading  flood, 
Proclaim  the  wise  and  powerful  God ; 
And  thy  rich  glories  from  afar 
Sparkle  in  every  rolling  star. 

4  But  grace,  how  charming  is  the  theme: 
My  thoughts  rejoice  at  Jesus'  name  ; 
Ye  angels,  dwell  upon  the  sound ; 

Ye  heavens,  reflect  it  to  the  ground. 

131 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

0,  may  I  live  to  reach  the  place 
Where  he  unveils  his  lovely  face, 
Where  all  his  "beauties  you  behold, 
And  sing  his  name  to  harps  of  gold ! 


236. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  to  the  Redeemer. 

PLUNGED  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair. 
We  wretched  sinners  lay. 
Without  one  cheerful  beam  of  hope, 
Or  spark  of  glimmering  day. 

With  pitying  eyes  the  Prince  of  grace 

Beheld  our  helpless  grief; 
He  saw,  and  —  0,  amazing  love  !  — 

He  flew  to  our  relief. 

Down  from  the  shining  seats  above, 

With  joyful  haste  he  fled, 
Entered  the  grave  in  mortal  flesh, 

And  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

0,  for  this  love,  let  rocks  and  hills 

Their  lasting  silence  break, 
And  all  harmonious  human  tongues 

The  Saviour's  praises  speak. 

Angels,  assist  our  mighty  joys ; 

Strike  all  your  harps  of  gold ; 
But  when  you  raise  your  highest  notes, 

His  love  can  ne'er  be  told. 


237 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Condescension  of  Christ. 

1  npHE  Saviour!  O,  what  endless  charms 

JL     Dwell  in  that  blissful  sound! 
Its  influence  every  fear  disarms. 
And  spreads  delight  around. 

2  Here  pardon,  life,  and  joy  divine, 

In  rich  profusion  flow, 
For  guilty  rebels,  lost  in  sin. 
And  doomed  to  endless  woe. 

132 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

3  The  mighty  Former  of  the  skies 

Descends  to  our  abode, 
While  angels  view  with  wondering  ejea, 
-    And  hail  th'  incarnate  God. 

4  How  rich  the  depths  of  love  divine  ! 

Of  bliss  a  boundless  store  ! 
Dear  Saviour,  let  me  call  thee  mine ; 
I  cannot  wish  for  more. 

5  On  thee  alone  my  hope  relies ; 

Beneath  thy  cross  I  fall. 
My  Lord,  my  life,  my  sacrifice, 
My  Saviour,  and  my  all. 


238. 


C.  M.  Ste 


.CL.t,. 


Love  of  Christ  celebrated. 

1  T  MO  our  Redeemer's  glorious  name 

J.     Awake  the  sacred  song ! 
0,  may  his  love — immortal  flame  — 
Tune  every  heart  and  tongue. 

2  His  love  what  mortal  thought  can  reach ! 

What  mortal  tongue  display ! 
Imagination's  utmost  stretch 
In  wonder  dies  away. 

3  Dear  Lord,  while  we,  adoring,  pay 

Our  humble  thanks  to  thee, 
May  every  heart  with  rapture  say, 
"  The  Saviour  died  for  me." 

4  O,  may  the  sweet,  the  blissful  theme, 

Fill  every  heart  and  tongue, 
Till  strangers  love  thy  charming  name, 
And  join  the  sacred  song.    . 


239. 


C.  M.  Beddome 

Wonders  of  Redemption. 

1   TTOW  great  the  wisdom,  power,  and  grace, 
JT1     Which  in  redemption  shine  ! 
The  heavenly  host  with  joy  confess 
The  work  is  all  divine. 

12  133 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

Before  his  feet  they  cast  their  ci-owns, — 
Those  crowns  which  Jesus  gave, — 

And,  with  ten  thousand  thousand  tongues, 
Proclaim  his  power  to  save. 

They  tell  the  triumphs  of  his  cross, 
The  sufferings  which  he  bore, — - 

How  low  he  stooped,  how  high  he  rose, 
And  rose  to  stooj)  no  more.  ^ 

0,  let  them  still  their  voices  raise, 

And  still  their  songs  renew ; 
Salvation  well  deserves  the  praise 

Of  men  and  ansrels  too. 


'cv 


240. 


C.  M.      Percy  Chapel  Col. 
Praise  to  the  Saviour. 


1  f~\   SING  to  Him  who  loved  and  bled, 
V^     Ye  ransomed  sinners,  sing ; 

'T  was  Jesus  suffered  in  your  stead ; 
Own  him  your  God  and  King. 

2  He  washed  us,  in  his  precious  blood, 

From  every  guilty  stain ; 
He  made  us  kings  and  priests  to  God, 
And  we  shall  with  him  reign. 

3  Sing  of  his  everlasting  love, 

From  whence  salvation  flows ; 
Sing  to  him  here,  then  sing  above, 
Of  all  that  he  bestows. 

4  To  him  that  loved  us  when  depraved, 
,  When  guilty,  blind,  and  poor ; 

To  him  that  loved,  and  died,  and  saved, 
Be  glory  evermore. 

241.  6s  &  4s.  Kingsbury. 

Christ's  final   Triumph. 

1   T   ET  us  awake  our  joys; 

I  A  Strike  up  with  cheerful  voice ; 
Each  creature,  sing ; 
Angels,  begin  the  song  ; 
Mortals,  the  strain  prolong, 
In  accents  sweet  and  strong, 
:'  Jesus  is  King." 

134 


242 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

Proclaim  abroad  his  name  ; 
Tell  of  his  matchless  fame ; 

What  wonders  done ; 
Above,  beneath,  around, 
Let  all  the  earth  resound, 
Till  heaven's  high  arch  rebound, 

"  Vict'ry  is  won." 

He  vanquished  sin  and  hell, 
And  our  last  foe  will  quell ; 

Mourners,  rejoice  ; 
His  dying  love  adore  ; 
Praise  him,  now  raised  in  power ; 
Praise  him  forevermore, 

With  joyful  voice. 

All  hail  the  glorious  day, 

When,  through  the  heavenly  way, 

Lo,  he  shall  come, 
While  they  who  pierced  him  wail ; 
His  promise  shall  not  fail ; 
Saints,  see  your  King  prevail: 

Great  Saviour,  come. 

H.  M.  Campbell's  Col 

Chris  fs  Humiliation  and   Triumph. 

1  Z^IOME,  ye  who  love  the  Lord, 

V_y     And  feel  his  quickening  power, 

Unite,  with  one  accord, 
His  goodness  to  adore: 
To  heaven  and  earth  aloud  proclaim 
Your  great  Redeemer's  glorious  name. 

2  He  left  his  throne  above, 

His  glory  laid  aside, 
Came  down  on  wings  of  love, 

And  wept,  and  bled,  and  died : 
The  pangs  he  bore  what  tongue  can  tell, 
To  save  our  souls  from  death  and  hell  ? 

3  He  burst  the  grave  ;  he  rose 

Victorious  from  the  dead  ; 
And  thence  his  vanquished  foes 

In  glorious  triumph  led: 
Up  through  the  heavens  the  Conqueror  rode. 
Triumphant  to  the  throne  of  God. 

135 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

4  Soon  he  again  will  come  — 
His  chariot  will  not  stay  — 
To  take  his  children  home 
To  realms  of  endless  day ; 
There  shall  we  see  him  face  to  face, 
And  sing  the  triumphs  of  his  grace. 


243 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Victory  and  Exaltation  of  Christ. 

1  "TVTOW  be  my  heart  inspired  to  sing 
-LM    The  glories  of  my  Saviour  King ; 
He  comes  with  blessings  from  above, 
And  wins  the  nations  to  his  love. 

2  Thy  throne,  0  God,  forever  stands ; 
Grace  is  the  sceptre  in  thy  hands : 
Thy  laws  and  works  are  just  and  right, 
But  truth  and  mercy  thy  delight. 

3  Let  endless  honors  crown  thy  head ; 
Let  every  age  thy  praises  spread ; 
Let  all  the  nations  know  thy  word, 
And  every  tongue  confess  thee  Lord. 

244.  8s  &  7s.  Pratt's  Col 

Praise  to   Christ,  the  Author  of  Salvation. 

1  /"I  RO WN  his  head  with  endless  blessings, 
\j     Who,  in  God  the  Father's  name, 
With  compassion  never  ceasing, 

Comes,  salvation  to  proclaim. 

2  Lo,  Jehovah,  we  adore  thee, — 

Thee,  our  Saviour, —  thee,  our  God; 
From  thy  throne  let  beams  of  glory 
Shine  through  all  the  world  abroad. 

3  Jesus,  thee  our  Saviour  hailing, 

Thee  our  God  in  praise  we  own; 
Highest  honors,  never  failing, 
Rise  eternal  round  thy  throne. 

4  Now,  ye  saints,  his  power  confessing, 

In  your  grateful  strains  adore ; 
For  his  mercy,  never  ceasing. 
Flows,  and  flows  forevermore. 

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245. 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


S.  M.  Hammond. 


Song  of  Moses  and  the  Lamb. 

L     A  WAKE,  and  sing  the  song 
XX     Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb ; 
Wake  eveiy  heart,  and  every  tongne, 
To  praise  the  Saviour's  name. 

2  Sing  of  his  dying  love ; 

Sing  of  his  rising  power  ; 
Sing  how  he  intercedes,  above, 
For  us,  whose  sins  he  bore. 

3  Sing,  till  we  feel  our  heart 

Ascending  with  our  tongue  : 

Sing,  till  the  love  of  sin  depart, 

And  grace  inspire  our  song. 

4  Sing  on  your  heavenly  way, 

Ye  ransomed  sinners,  sing ; 
Sing  on,  rejoicing  every  day 
In  Chirst,  th'  eternal  King. 

246.  S-  M-  Beddome. 

Praise  to  the  Saviour. 

1  ~\7"E  angels,  bless  the  Lord, 

JL     And  praise  his  sacred  name  ; 
Diffuse  his  glories  all  abroad, 
His  gracious  acts  proclaim. 

2  Praise  him,  ye  heavenly  powers, 

And  make  his  goodness  known ; 
Christ  is  your  Head,  as  well  as  ours, 
And  ye  surround  his  throne. 

3  Praise  him,  ye  hosts  of  light, 

In  accents  sweet  and  high ; 
To  him  you  owe  your  power  and  might ; 
At  his  command  you  fly. 

4  Ye  winged  seraphim, 

Your  grateful  voices  raise  ; 
Created  and  preserved  by  him, 
Let  him  have  all  your  praise. 

5  The  lofty  song  begin, 

And  tune  your  harps  anew  ; 
While  we  in  sacred  concert  join, 
And  strive  to  vie  with  you. 

12*  137 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


247 


6s  &  4s.  Pratt's  Col 

Worthy  is  the  Lamb. 

COME,  all  ye  saints  of  God  ; 
Wide  through  the  earth  abroad 
Spread  Jesus'  fame : 
Tell  what  his  love  has  done ; 
Trust  in  his  name  alone ; 
Shout  to  his  lofty  throne, 
"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

Hence,  gloomy  doubts  and  fears ! 
Dry  up  your  mournful  tears  ; 

Swell  the  glad  theme ; 
Praise  ye  our  gracious  King ; 
Strike  each  melodious  string  ; 
Join  heart  and  voice  to  sing, 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

Hark !  how  the  choirs  above, 
Filled  with  the  Saviour's  love, 

Dwell  on  his  name  ! 
There,  too,  may  we  be  found, 
With  light  and  glory  crowned, 
While  all  the  heavens  resound, 

"Worthy  the  Lamb." 


248. 


6s,  8s,  &  4s.  Urwick's  Col. 

Praise  to   Christ. 

PROCLAIM  the  lofty  praise 
Of  Him  who  once  was  slain, 
But  now  is  risen,  through  endless  days 

To  live  and  reign : 
He  lives  and  reigns  on  high, 

Who  bought  us  with  his  blood, 
Enthroned  above  the  farthest  sky, 
Our  Saviour  God. 

The  Son  of  God  adore  ; 

Ye  ransomed,  spread  his  fame  ; 
With  joy  and  gladness,  evermore 

Laud  his  great  name ; 
Let  every  tongue  confess 

That  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord, 
And  every  creature  join  to  bless 

Th'  incarnate  Word. 

138 


249. 


250 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

All  honor,  power,  and  pvaise, 

To  Jesus'  name  belong ; 
With  hosts  seraphic,  glad,  we  raise 

The  sacred  song  : 
"  Worthy  the  Lamb,"  they  cry, 

"  That  on  the  cross  was  slain; 
But  now,  ascended  up  on  high, 

He  lives  to  reign." 

He  lives  to  bless  and  save 

The  souls  redeemed  by  grace 
And  rescue  from  the  dreary  grave 

His  chosen  race ; 
And  soon  we  hope,  above, 

A  louder  strain  to  sing, 
With  all  our  powers  to  praise  and  love 

Our  Saviour  King. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  to   God  the  Saviour. 

1  IVTY  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend, 
_LtJ_     When  I  begin  thy  praise, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 

The  numbers  of  thy  grace  1 

2  Thou  art  my  everlasting  trust; 

Thy  goodness  I  adore ; 
And  since  I  knew  thy  graces  first, 
I  speak  thy  glories  more. 

3  When  I  am  filled  with  sore  distress 

For  some  surprising  sin, 
I  '11  plead  thy  perfect  righteousness, 
And  mention  none  but  thine. 

4  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

The  victories  of  my  King ! 
My  soul,  redeemed  from  sin  and  hell, 
Shall  thy  salvation  sing* 

8s  &  7s,  [peculiar.]  Kelly. 

Christ  the  Lamb  enthroned  and  worshiped. 
ARK !  ten  thousand  harps  and  voices 
Sound  the  note  of  praise  above ; 
Jesus  reigns,  and  heaven  rejoices; 

Jesus  reigns,  the  God  of  love : 
See,  he  sits  on  yonder  throne  ; 
Jesus  rules  the  world  alone. 

139 


'H 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

Jesus,  hail !  whose  glory  brightens 
All  above,  and  gives  it  worth ; 

Lord  of  life,  thy  smile  enlightens, 

Cheers,  and  charms,  thy  saints  on  earth: 

When  we  think  of  love  like  thine, 

Lord,  we  own  it  love  divine. 

King  of  glory,  reign  forever ; 

Thine  an  everlasting  crowiv. 
Nothing  from  thy  love  shall  sever 

Those  whom  thou  hast  made  thine  own  ; 
Happy  objects  of  thy  grace, 
Destined  to  behold  thy  face. 

Saviour,  hasten  thine  appearing ; 

Bring,  O,  bring  the  glorious  day, 
When,  the  awful  summons  hearing. 

Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away : 
Then,  with  golden  harps,  we  '11  sing, 
"  Glory,  glory  to  our  King." 


251. 


8s  &  7s.  Kelly. 

Universal  Adoration. 


1  TTAB.K !  the  notes  of  angels,  singing. 
JLJL     "  Glory,  glory  to  the  Lamb  ! " 
All  in  heaven  their  tribute  bringing, 

Raising  high  the  Saviour's  name. 

2  Ye  for  whom  his  life  is  given, 

Sacred  themes  to  you  belong  : 
Come,  assist  the  choir  of  heaven; 
Join  the  everlasting  song. 

3  Filled  with  holy  emulation, 

Let  us  vie  with  those  above ; 
Sweet  the  theme  —  a  free  salvation  ; 
Fruit  of  everlasting  love. 

4  Endless  life  in  him  possessing, 

Let  us  praise  his  precious  name, 
Glory,  honor,  power  and  blessing, 
Be  forever  to  the  Lamb. 

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252. 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

6s  &  4s.  Sac.  Lyrics. 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

GLORY  to  God  on  high  ! 
Let  heaven  and  earth  reply ; 
Praise  ye  his  name ; 
His  love  and  grace  adore, 
Who  all  our  sorrows  bore ; 
And  sing  forevermore, 
"Worthy  the  Lamb." 

Ye  who  surround  the  throne, 
Join  cheerfully  in  one, 

Praising  his  name : 
Ye  who  have  felt  his  blood 
Sealing  your  peace  with  God, 
Sound  his  dear  name  abroad, 

«'  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

Join,  all  ye  ransomed  race, 
Our  Lord  and  God  to  bless ; 

Praise  ye  his  name  ; 
In  him  we  will  rejoice, 
And  make  a  joyful  noise, 
Shouting  with  heart  and  voice, 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

Soon  must  we  change  our  place ; 
Yet  will  we  never  cease 

Praising  his  name : 
To  him  our  songs  we  '11  bring, 
Hail  him  our  gracious  King, 
And  through  all  ages  sing, 

"Worthy  the  Lamb." 


253. 


*w 


L.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Hosanna  to  the  Son  of  'David. 
HAT  are  those  soul-reviving  strains, 


Which  echo  thus  from  Salem's  plains  ? 
What  anthems  loud,  and  louder  still, 
So  sweetly  sound  from  Zion's  hill  ? 

Lo  !  't  is  an  infant  chorus  sings 
Hosanna  to  the  King  of  kings: 
The  Saviour  comes  !  —  and  babes  proclaim 
Salvation,  sent  in  Jesus'  name. 

141 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

3  Nor  these  alone  their  voice  shall  raise, 
For  we  will  join  this  song  of  praise ; 
Still  Israel's  children  forward  press 
To  hail  the  Lord  their  Righteousness. 

4  Messiah's  name  shall  joy  impart 
Alike  to  Jew  and  Gentile  heart: 
He  bled  for  us,  he  bled  for  you, 
And  we  will  sing  hosanna  too. 

5  Proclaim  hosannas  loud  and  clear ; 
See  David's  Son  and  Lord  appear ! 
All  praise  on  earth  to  him  be  given, 
And  glory  shout  through  highest  heaven. 

Q£\A  8s,  7s,  &  4.  Kelly. 

Coronation  of  the  Ki?ig  of  Kings. 

1  T   00K,  ye  saints — the  sight  is  glorious; 
J  A     See  the  Man  of  sorrows  now ; 
From  the  fight  returned  victorious, 

Every  knee  to  him  shall"  bow : 

Crown  him,  crown  him ; 
Crowns  become  the  Victor's  brow. 

2  Crown  the  Saviour,  angels,  crown  him; 

Rich  the  trophies  Jesus  brings  ; 
In  the  seat  of  power  enthrone  him, 
While  the  heavenly  concave  rings : 

Crown  him,  crown  him  ; 
Crown  the  Saviour  King  of  kings. 

3  Sinners  in  derision  crowned  him, 

Mocking  thus  the  Saviour's  claim  ; 
Saints  and  angels  crowd  around  him, 
Own  his  title,  praise  his  name : 

Crown  him,  crown  him  ; 
Spread  abroad  the  Victor's  fame. 

4  Hark !  those  bursts  of  acclamation ! 

Hark !  those  loud,  triumphant  chords  ! 
Jesus  takes  the  highest  station  ; 
0,  what  joy  the  sight  affords ! 

Crown  him,  crown  him. 
King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords. 

142 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

255#  7s,  6l.  Kelly. 

Glory  to  the  King. 

1  /"^LORY,  glory  to  our  King ! 

\JT     Crowns  unfading  wreath  his  head  : 
Jesus  is  the  name  we  sing  — 
Jesus  risen  from  the  dead; 
Jesus,  Conqueror  o  er  the  grave  ; 
Jesus,  mighty  now  to  save. 

2  Now  behold  him  high  enthroned, 

Glory  beaming  from  his  face, 
By  adoring  angels  owned, 

God  of  holiness  and  grace: 
O  for  hearts  and  tongues  to  sing, 
Glory,  glory  to  our  King! 

3  Jesus,  on  thy  people  shine ; 

Warm  our  hearts  and  tune  our  tongues, 
That  with  angels  we  may  join, 

Share  their  bliss,  and  swell  their  songs : 
Glory,  honor,  praise,  and  power, 
Lord,  be  thine  forevermore. 


256. 

XH 


C.  M.  Wau.16. 

The   Victories  of  Christ. 

AIL,  mighty  Jesus!  how  divine 
Is  thy  victorious  sword  ' 


The  stoutest  rebel  must  resign 
At  thy  commanding  word. 

2  How  deep  the  wounds  thine  arrows  give  ' 

They  pierce  the  hardest  heart ; 
Thy  smiles  of  grace  the  slain  revive, 
\nd  joy  succeeds  to  smart. 

3  Still  gird  thy  sword  upon  thy  thigh  ; 

Ride  with  majestic  sway ; 
Go  forth,  great  Prince,  triumphantly, 
And  make  thy  foes  obey. 

4  And,  when  thy  victories  are  complete,— 

Whan  all  the  chosen  race 
Shall  round  the  throne  of  glory  meet 
To  sing  thy  conquering  grace, — 

143 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


5  O,  may  my  humble  soul  be  found 
Among  that  glorious  throng ; 
And  I  with  them  his  praise  will  sound 


In  heaven's  immortal  song. 


257. 


C.  M.  Duncan 

The  spiritual  Coronation. 


1  A  LL  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name ! 
-OL     Let  angels  prostrate  fall ; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem. 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race, — 

A  remnant  weak  and  small, — 
Hail  him,  who  saves  you  by  his  grace, 
And  crown  him- Lord  of  all. 

3  Ye  Gentile  sinners,  ne'er  forget 

The  wormwood  and  the  gall ; 
Go,  spread  your  trophies  at  his  feet, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

4  Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe, 

On  this  terrestrial  ball.. 
To  him  all  majesty  ascribe, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

5  O  that  with  yonder  sacred  throng, 

We  at  his  feet  may  fall ! 
We  '11  join  the  evei'lasting  song, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 


0£jO  8s,  7s,  &  4.  Kelly 

Glory  to  the  Lamb. 

1    /^i  LORY,  glory  everlasting, 

vT     Be  to  him  who  bore  the  cross, 
Who  redeemed  our  souls  by  tasting 
Death,  the  death  deserved  by  us : 

Sound  his  glory, 
While  the  soul  with  transport  glows. 

144 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

Jesus'  love  is  love  unbounded, 
Without  measure,  without  end; 

Human  thought  is  here  confounded ; 
'T  is  too  vast  to  comprehend ; 

Praise  the  Saviour ; 
Magnify  the  sinner's  Friend. 

While  we  hear  the  wondrous  story 
Of  the  Saviour's  cross  and  shame, 


Sing  we, 


"  Everlasting  glory 
Be  to  God  and  to  the  Lamb ! " 

Saints  and  angels, 
Give  ye  glory  to  his  name. 


259. 


C.  M. 

Praise  to  the  Saviour. 


C.  Wesley. 


FOR  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 


\-S     My  dear  Redeemer's  praise,- 
The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace  ! 

2  My  gracious  Master  and  my  God, 

Assist  me  to  proclaim, 
To  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad. 
The  honors  of  thy  name. 

3  Jesus !  the  name  that  calms  our  fears, 

That  bids  our  sorrows  cease  ; 
'Tis  music  in  the  sinner's  ears; 
'T  is  life,  and  health,  and  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  power  of  reigning  sin ; 

He  sets  the  prisoner  free  ; 
His  blood  can  make  the  foulest  clean ; 
His  blood  availed  for  me. 


260. 


L.  M. 

Blessing  and  Honor  to  the  Lamb. 


W;  ;  i  - 


1  "TT7HAT  equal  honors  shall  we  bring 
V  V     To  thee,  O  God,  and  to  the  Lamb 
When  all  the  notes  that  angels  sing 
Are  far  inferior  to  thy  name  ? 

13  145 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

2  Worthy  is  he  that  once  was  slain, 

The  Prince  of  life,  that  groaned  and  died. 
Worthy  to  rise,  and  live,  and  reign 
At  his  almighty  Father's  side. 

3  Honor  immortal  must  be  paid, 

Instead  of  scandal  and  of  scorn ; 
While  glory  shines  around  his  head, 
He  wears  a  croAvn  without  a  thorn. 

4  Blessings  forever  on  the  Lamb, 

Who  bore  the  curse  for  wretched  men! 
Let  angels  sound  his  sacred  name, 
And  every  creature  say,  "Amen." 


261. 


8s  &  7s.  Robinson 

Praise  to   God  the  Saviour. 


1  "jITIGHTY  God,  while  angels  bless  thee, 
J_tJ_     May  a  mortal  lisp  thy  name  ? 
Lord  of  men  as  well  as  angels. 

Thou  art  every  creature's  theme  : 
Lord  of  every  land  and  nation, 

Ancient  of  eternal  days, 
Sounded  through  the  wide  creation 

Be  thy  just  and  lawful  praise. 

2  For  the  grandeur  of  thy  nature, — 

Grand  beyond  a  seraph's  thought, — 
For  the  wonders  of  creation, — 

Works  with  skill  and  kindness  wrought, — 
For  thy  providence,  that  governs 

Through  thine  empire's  wide  domain, 
Wings  an  angel,  guides  a  sparrow, — 

Blessed  be  thy  gentle  reign. 

3  For  thy  rich,  thy  free  redemption. — 

Bright,  though  veiled  in  darkness  lone, — 
Thought  is  poor,  and  poor  expression  ; 

Who  can  siug  that  wondrous  song? 
Brightness  of  the  Father's  glory, 

Sliall  thy  praise  unuttered  lie  ? 
Break,  my  tongue,  such  guilty  silence ; 

Sing  the  Lord  who  came  to  die  ; — 

146 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

4  From  the  highest  throne  of  glory, 

To  the  cross  of  deepest  woe, 
Came  to  ransom  guilty  captives ; — 
-    Flow,  my  praise,  forever  flow : 
Re-ascend,  immortal  Saviour; 

Leave  thy  footstool,  take  thy  throne  ; 
Thence  return  and  reign  forever ; 

Be  the  kingdom  all  thy  own. 

262.  8s  &  7s-         LoCK  Hosr-  CoL- 
Jesus  exalted  to  the    Throne. 

1  TESUS,  hail !  enthroned  in  glory, 
fJ      There  forever  to  abide  ; 

All  the  heavenly  host  adore  thee, 
Seated  at  thy  Father's  side. 

2  There  for  sinners  thou  art  pleading  ; 

There  thou  dost  our  place  prepare. 
Ever  for  us  interceding, 
Till  in  glory  wTe  appear. 

3  Worship,  honor,  power,  and  blessing, 

Thou  art  worthy  to  receive ; 
Loudest  praise?,  without  ceasing, 
Meet  it  is  for  us  to  give. 

4  Help,  ye  bright,  angelic  spirits , 

Bring  your  sweetest,  noblest  lays ; 
Help  to  sing  our  Saviour's  merits, 
Help  to  chant  Immanuel's  praise. 

263.  C"  M'  Beddomk. 
Christ  supremely  exalted. 

1  TESUS,  my  Saviour  and  my  God, 
*J      Thv  wondrous  love  reveal ; 
Let  angels  spread  thy  name  abroad. 

And  men  thy  glories  tell. 

2  Let  all,  with  sweet  and  cheerful  voice 

Harmonious  anthems  raise  ; 
Be  thou  the  spring  of  all  their  joy.-. 
The  life  of  all  their  praise. 

3  Be  thou  exalted  in  the  heavens, 

And  o'er  this  earthly  ball ; 
Let  creatures  into  nothing  sink, 
And  Christ  be  all  in  all. 

U7 


264. 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

A  neto  Song  to  the  Lamb. 


1  TOEHOLD  the  glories  of  the  Lamb 
-D     Amidst  his  Father's  throne ; 
Prepare  new  honors  for  his  name, 

And  songs  before  unknown. 

2  Let  elders  worship  at  his  feet, 

The  church  adore  around, 
With  vials  full  of  odors  sweet, 
And  harps  of  sweeter  sound. 

3  Those  are  the  prayers  of  all  the  saints, 

And  these  the  hymns  they  raise ; 
Jesus  is  kind  to  our  complaints  ; 
He  loves  to  hear  our  praise. 

4  Now  to  the  Lamb  that  once  was  slain, 

Be  endless  blessings  paid  ; 
Salvation,  glory,  joy,  remain 
Forever  on  thy  head. 

5  Thou  hast  redeemed  our  souls  with  blood, 
Hast  set  the  prisoner  free, 

Hast  made  us  kings  and  priests  to  God, 


And  we  shall  reign  with  thee. 


265. 


10s  &  lis.       Winchell's  Sel. 

GoaVs  Servants  should  praise  Him. 

1  ^TE  servants  of  God,  your  Master  proclaim, 

jL    And  publish  abroad  his  wonderful  name  ; 
The  name  all-victorious  of  Jesus  extol ; 
His  kingdom  is  glorious ;  he  rules  over  all. 

2  God  ruleth  on  high,  almighty  to  save ; 

And  still  he  is  nigh;  his  presence  we  have: 
The  great  congregation  his  triumph  shall  sing. 
Ascribing  salvation  to  Jesus  our  King. 

3  "  Salvation  to  God,  who  sits  on  the  .tlxroue," 
Let  all  cry  aloud,  and  honor  the  Son: 

The  praises  of  Jesus  the  angels  proclaim, 

Fall  down  on  their  faces,  and  worship  the  Lamb. 

148 


GENERAL    PRAISE. 


•1  Then  let  us  adore,  and  give  him  bis  right, — 
All  glory  and  power,  and  wisdom  and  might, 
All  honor  and  blessing,  with  angels  above, 
And.thauks  never  ceasing,  for  infinite  love. 


266. 


C.  M.  Watts 

The  Lamb  of  God  worshiped. 


1  /^lOME,  let  ns  join  our  cheerful  songs 
v^     With  angels'  round  the  throne  ; 
Ten  thousand  thousand  are  their  tongues. 

But  all  their  joys  are  one. 

2  "Worthy  the  Lamb  that  died,"  they  crv, 

"To  be  exalted  thus:" 
"  Worthy  the  Lamb,"  our  lips  reply, 
"  For  he  was  slain  for  us." 

3  Jesus  is  worthy  to  receive 

Honor  and  power  divine  ; 
And  blessings,  more  than  we  can  give. 
Be,  Lord,  forever  thine. 

4  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  sky, 

And  air,  and  earth,  and  seas, 
Conspire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
And  speak  thy  endless  praise. 

5  The  whole  creation  join  in  one 

To  bless  the  sacred  name 
Of  Him  who  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  to  adore  the  Lamb. 


267 


L.  M.      Percy  Chape?,  Cor. 
The  Song  of  Heaven. 

1  T  I  1HE  countless  multitude  on  high, 

J.     Who  tune  their  songs  to  Jesus'  name. 
All  merit  of  their  own  deny, 

And  Jesus'  worth  alone  proclaim. 

2  Firm,  on  the  ground  of  sovereign  grace, 

They  stand  before  Jehovah's  throne  ; 
The  only  song  in  that  blest  place 
Is,  "  Thou  art  worth)*,  thou  alone." 

14  149 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

With  spotless  robes  of  purest  white, 
And  branches  of  triumphal  palm, 

They  shout,  with  transports  of  delight, 
The  ceaseless,  universal  psalm, — 

"  Salvation's  glory  all  be  paid 

To  Him  who  sits  upon  the  throne, 

And  to  the  Lamb,  whose  blood  was  shed ; 
Thou,  thou  art  worthy,  thou  alone." 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

2()§.  8s,  6,  &4.    Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 

The  Holy  Spirit  the   Comforter. 

1  /^KUR  blest  Redeemer,  ere  he  breathed 
V^     His  tender,  last  farewell, 

A  Guide,  a  Comforter,  bequeathed 
With  us  to  dwell. 

2  He  came  in  tongues  of  living  flame, 

To  teach,  convince,  subdue; 
All-powerful  as  the  wind  he  came, 
As  viewless  too. 

3  He  came  sweet  influence  to  impart, 

A  gracious,  willing  guest, 
While  he  can  find  one  humble  heart 
Wherein  to  rest. 

4  He  breathes  that  gentle  voice  we  hear, 

Soft  as  the  breeze  of  even, 
That  checks  each  fault,  that  calms  each  fear,  • 
And  speaks  of  heaven. 

5  And  eveiy  virtue  we  possess, 

And  every  victory  won, 
And  every  thought  of  holiness, 
Are  his  alone. 

6  Spirit  of  purity  and  grace, 

Our  weakness,  pitying,  see  ; 
O,  make  our  hearts  thy  dwelling-place, 
And  worthier  thee. 

150 


269. 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

L.  M.  Doddridge. 

The  Spirit  invoked. 


1  /^lOME,  sacred  Spirit,  from  above, 

V_y  And  fill  the  coldest  heart  with  love ; 

0,  turn  to  flesh  the  flinty  stone, 

And  let  thy  sovereign  power  be  known 

2  O,  let  a  holy  flock  await, 

In  crowds,  around  thy  temple  gate, 
Each  pressing  on  with  zeal  to  be 
A  living  sacrifice  to  thee. 

970  L.  M.  Beddome 

The  indwelling  Spirit. 

1  Z^IOME,  thou  eternal  Spirit,  come 

V_y     From  heaven,  thy  glorious  dwelling-place  ; 
O,  make  my  sinful  heart  thy  home, 
And  consecrate  it  by  thy  grace. 

2  There  fix,  O  Lord,  thy  blest  abode, 

And  drive  thy  foes  forever  thence ; 
There  shed  a  Saviour's  love  abroad, 
And  light,  and  life,  and  joy,  dispense. 

3  My  wants  supply ;  my  fears  suppress ; 

Direct  my  way,  and  hold  me  up  ; 
Teach  me,  in  times  of  deep  distress, 
To  pray  in  faith,  and  wait  in  hope. 

27]  #  S.  M.  Hart. 

Sanctifying  inflt^ence. 

1  ^10ME,  Holy  Spirit,  come  ; 
V_7     Let  thy  bright  beams  arise ; 
Dispel  the  sorrow  from  our  minds, 

The  darkness  from  our  eyes. 

2  Convince  us  all  of  sin  ; 

Then  lead  to  Jesus'  blood, 
And  to  our  wondering  view  reveal 
The  mercies  of  our  God. 

151 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

:Tis  thine  to  cleanse  the  heart, 

To  sanctify  the  soul.  ' 
To  pour  fresh  life  in  every  part, 

And  new-create  the  whole. 

Revive  our  drooping  faith, 
Our  doubts  and  fears  remove, 

And  kindle  in  our  breasts  the  flame 
Of  never-dying  love. 


272. 


C.  M.  Watts 

Breathing  after  the  Holy  Spirit 


COME,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove. 
With  all  thy  quickening  powers, 
Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love 
In  these  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

Look  !  how  we  grovel  here  below. 

Fond  of  these  trifling  toy's ! 
Oar  souls  can  neither  fly  nor  go, 

To  reach  eternal  joys. 

In  vain  Ave  tune  oar  formal  songs : 

In  vain  we  strive  to  rise  ; 
Hosannas  languish  on  our  tonarues, 

And  our  devotion  dies. 

Dear  Lord,  and  shall  we  ever  live 

At  this  poor,  dying  rate,— 
Our  love  so  faint,  so  cold  to  thee, 

And  thine  to  us  so  great  ? 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
With  all  thy  quickening  powers, 

Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  that  shall  kindle  oars. 


273 


C.  M.       Bickersteth's  Col. 

The  Spirit's  Power. 

1    /^OME,  Holy  Spirit,  from  above, 
Vy      With  thy  celestial  fire  ; 
Come,  and  with  flames  of  zeal  aad  lo\e 
Our  hearts  and  tongues  inspire,, 

152 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

2  The  Spirit,  by  his  heavenly  breath, 

New  life  creates  within; 
He  quickens  sinners  from  the  death 
Of  trespasses  and  sin. 

3  The  things  of  Christ  the  Spirit  takes, 

And  to  our  hearts  reveals  ; 
Our  bodies  he  his  temple  makes, 
And  our  redemption  seals. 


274 


L.  M.  Burder's  Coi 

Quickening  Spirit. 

1  Z^IOME,  Holy  Spirit,  calm  my  mind, 
\j     And  fit  me  to  approach  my  God ; 
Remove  each  vain,  each  worldly  thought, 

And  lead  me  to  thy  blest  abode. 

2  Hast  thou  imparted  to  my  soul 

A  living  spark  of  holy  fire  ? 
0,  kindle  now  the  sacred  flame, 

And  make  me  burn  with  pure  desire. 

3  A  brighter  faith  and  hope  impart, 

And  let  me  now  my  Saviour  see ; 
0,  soothe  and  cheer  my  burdened  heart. 
And  bid  my  spirit  rest  in  thee. 


275. 


S.  M.  Pratt-; 

Prayer  for  the  Spirit. 

1  T>  LEST  Comforter  divine. 
J3     Let  rays  of  heavenly  love 
Amid  our  gloom  aud  darkness  shine, 

And  guide  our  souls  above. 

2  Turn  us,  with  gentle  voice, 

From  every  sinful  way, 
And  bid  the  mourning  saint  rejoice, 
Though  earthly  joys  decay. 

3  By  thine  inspiring  breath 

'  Make  every  cloud  of  care, 
And  e'en  the  gloomy  vale  of  death. 
A  smile  of  glory  wear. 

153 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


4  0,  fill  thou  every  heart 

With  love  to  all  our  race ; 
Great  Comforter,  to  us  impart 
These  blessings  of  thy  grace. 


276. 


C.  M.  Doddridge. 


The  Spirit  desired. 

1  /^1  RE  AT  Father  of  our  feeble  race, 
\JT     Behold,  thy  servants  wait; 
With  longing  eyes  and  lifted  hands, 

.  We  flock  around  thy  gate. 

2  0,  shed  abroad  that  royal  gift, 

Thy  Spirit  from  above, 
To  bless  our  eyes  with  sacred  light, 
And  fi-e  our  hearts  with  love. 

3  Blest  earnest  of  eternal  joy, 

Declare  our  sins  forgiven, 
And  bear,  with  energy  divine, 
Our  raptured  thoughts  to  heaven. 


277. 


H.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Pleading  the  Promise  of  the  Spirit. 


1  f~\  THOU  that  hearest  prayer, 
v^     Attend  our  humble  cry. 
And  let  thy  servants  share 

Thy  blessing  from  on  high : 
We  plead  the  promise  of  thy  word ; 
Grant  us  thy  Holy  Spirit,  Lord. 

2  If  earthly  parents  hear 

Their  children  when  they  cry, — 
If  they,  with  love  sincere, 

Their  varied  wants  supply, — 
Much  more  wilt  thou  thy  love  display, 
And  answer  when  thy  children  pray. 

3  Our  heavenly  Father,  thou; 

We,  children  of  thy  grace : 
0,  let  thy  Spirit  now 

Descend  and  fill  the  place  : 
So  shall  we  feel  the  heavenly  flame, 
And  all  unite  to  praise  thy  name. 

154 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

4  O,  may  that  sacred  fire, 

Descending  from  above, 
Our  languid  hearts  inspire 

With  fervent  zeal  and  love: 
Enlighten  our  beclouded  eye?, 
And  teach  our  groveling  souls  to  rise. 

5  And  send  thy  Spirit  down 

On  all  the  nations,  Lord. 
With  great  success  to  crown 
The  preaching  of  thy  word, 
Till  heathen  lands  shall  own  thy  sway. 
And  cast  their -idol  gods  away. 


278. 


7s.  Reed. 

Sanctifying  influences. 


1  TTOLY  Ghost,  with  light  divine, 
XI  Shine  upon  this  heart  of  mine; 
Chase  the  shades  of  night  away; 
Turn  the  darkness  into  day. 

2  Holy  Ghost,  with  power  divine, 
Cleanse  this  guilty  heart  of  mine : 
Long  has  sin,  without  control, 
Held  dominion  o'er  my  soul. 

3  Holy  Ghost,  with  joy  divine, 
Cheer  this  saddened  heart  of  mine ; 
Bid  my  many  woes  depart ; 

Heal  my  wounded,  bleeding  heart. 

4  Holy  Spirit,  all  divine, 

Dwell  within  this  heart  of  mine  ; 
Cast  down  every  idol  throne  ; 
Reign  supreme,  and  reign  alone. 


279. 


L.  M.  Ripro.v's  Cox 

Divine  Influences  compared  to  Rain. 


'A 


S  in  soft  silence,  vernal  showers 
Descend  and  cheer  the  fainting  flowers ; 
So  in  the  secrecy  of  love, 
Falls  the  sweet  influence  from  above. 

155 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

2  May  we  this  heavenly  influence  find, 
In  holy  silence  of  the  mind, 

And  every  grace  maintain  its  bloom. 
Diffusing  wide  the  rich  perfume : 

3  Nor  let  these  blessings  be  confined 
To  us,  but  poured  on  all  mankind, 

Till  earth's  rude  wastes  in  verdure  rise. 
And  Eden's  beauty  greet  our  eyes. 

'■      280.  S-  M.  Bkddume. 

Sanctifying  influence. 

iOME,  Holy  Spirit,  come, 

With  energy  divine, 

And  on  this  poor,  benighted  soul, 

With  beams  of  mercy  shine. 

Melt,  melt  this  frozen  heart ; 

This  stubborn  will  subdue  ; 
Each  evil  passion  overcome, 

And  form  me  all  anew. 

Mine  will  the  profit  be, 

But  thine  shall  be  the  praise  ; 

And  unto  thee  will  I  devote 
The  remnant  of  my  days. 


c 


281.  S'  M-  Anon. 

Seal  of   Truth. 

1    npHOU,  Holy  Spirit,  art 

JL     Of  truth  the  promised  seal, 
Convincing  power  thou  dost  impart. 
And  Jesus'  grace  reveal. 

"2  O,  breathe  thy  quickening  breath, 
And  light  and  life  afford ; 
Instruct  us  how  to  live  by  faith, 
And  glorify  the  Lord. 

2o/w»  ^s-  Bathukst 

The  teaching  of  the  Spirit. 

OLY  Spirit,  from  on  hish, 
Bend  o'er  us  a  pitying  eye  ; 
Now  refresh  the  drooping  heart; 
Bid  the  power  of  sin  depart'. 

156 


H' 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

2  Light  up  every  dark  recess 
Of  our  heart's  ungodliness; 
Show  us  every  devious  way 
Where  our  steps  have  gone  astray. 

3  Teach  us,  with  repentant  grief, 
Humbly  to  implore  relief; 
Then  the  Saviour's  blood  reveal, 
And  our  broken  spirits  heal. 

4  May  we  daily  grow  in  grace, 
And  pursue  the  heavenly  race, 
Trained  in  wisdom,  led  by  love, 
^11  we  reach  our  rest  above. 


283. 


8s  &  7s.  Jay. 

Solemn  Invocation. 


HOLY  Ghost,  dispel  our  sadness, 
Pierce  the  clouds  of  sinful  night : 
Come,  thoii  source  of  joy  and  gladness. 
Breathe  thy  life  and  spread  thy  light ; 
Loving  Spirit,  source  of  peace, 
Great  distributer  of  grace, 
Rest  upon  this  congregation  ! 
Hear,  Oh,  hear  our  supplication ! 

From  that  height  which  knows  no  measure, 

As  a  gracious  shower  descend ; 
Bringing  down  the  richest  treasure 

Man  can  wish,  or  God  can  send. 
O,  thou  Glory  shining  down 
From  the  Father  and  the  Son, 

Grant  us  thy  illumination ! 

Rest  on  all  this  congregation ! 

Come,  thou  best  of  all  donations 

God  can  give,  or  we  implore ; 
Having  thy  sweet  consolations, 

We  need  wish  for  nothing  more  •, 
Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
Now  descending  from  above, 

Rest  on  all  this  congregation! 

Make  our  hearts  thy  habitation  '. 

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THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

2§4#  C.  M.  Haweis. 

Source  of  Life  and  Light. 

1  dT^i  RE  AT  Spirit,  by  whose  mighty  power 
vA     All  creatures  live  and  move, 

On  us  thy  benediction  shower ; 
Inspire  our  souls  with  love. 

2  Hail,  Source  of  light !  arise  and  shine  ; 

All  gloom  and  doubt  dispel; 
Give  peace  and  joy,  for  we  are  thine  ; 
In  us  forever  dwell. 

3  From  death  to  life  our  spirits  raise ; 

Complete  redemption  bring ; 
New  tongues  impart  to  speak  the  praise 
Of  Christ,  our  God  and  King. 

4  Thine  inward  witness  bear,  unknown 

To  all  the  world  beside  ; 
Exulting,  then,  we  feel  and  own 
Onr  Saviour  glorified. 


s' 


285. 


8s  &  7s.  Noei/s  Cor. 

Source  of  Blessings. 


XH 


OLY  Source  of  consolation, 

Light  and  life  thy  grace  imparts; 
Visit  us  in  thy  compassion ; 

Guide  our  minds,  and  fill  our  hearts. 


2  Heavenly  blessings,  without  measure, 

Thou  canst  bring  us  from  above ; 
Lord,  we  ask  that  heavenly  treasure, 
Wisdom,  holiness,  and  love. 

3  Dwell  within  us,  blessed  Spirit ; 

Where  thou  art  no  ill  can  come ; 

Bless  us  now,  through  Jesus'  merit; 

Reign  in  every  heart  and  home. 

4  Saviour,  lead  us  to  adore  thee, 

While  thou  dost  prolong  our  days  ; 
Then,  with  angel  hosts  before  thee, 
May  we  worship,  love,  and  praise 

158 


286. 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

7  s  &  6s,  [peculiar.]  Toplady. 

The    Witness. 

1.  O  AVIOUR,  I  thy  word  believe; 
O     My  unbelief  remove  ; 
Now  thy  quickening  Spirit  give. 

The  unction  from  above  ; 
Show  me,  Lord,  how  good  thou  art; 

Now  thy  gracious  word  fulfill ; 
Send  the  Witness  to  my  heart ; 

The  Holy  Ghost  reveal. 

2  Blessed  Comforter,  come  down, 

And  live  and  move  in  me ; 
Make  my  every  deed  thine  own, 

In  all  things  led  by  thee ; 
Bid  my  sin  and  fear  depart, 

And  within,  O,  deign  to  dwell; 
Faithful  Witness,  in  my  heart 

Thy  perfect  light  reveal. 

3  Whom  the  world  cannot  receive, 

O  Lord,  reveal  in  me; 
Son  of  God,  I  cease  to  live, 

Unless  I  live  to  thee : 
Make  me  choose  the  better  part ; 

O,  do  thou  7iiy  pardon  seal ; 
Send  the  Witness  to  my  heart ; 

The  Holy  Ghost  reveal. 

2g7#  C.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Prayer  for  Edification. 

1  npHY  Spirit  pour,  O  gracious  Lord, 

JL       On  all  assembled  here  ; 
Let  us  receive  th'  ingrafted  word 
With  meekness  and  with  fear. 

2  By  faith  in  thee,  the  soul  receives 

New  life,  though  dead  before ; 
And  he  who  in  thy  name  believes 
Shall  live,  to  die  no  more. 

3  Preserve  the  power  of  faith  alive 

In  those  w.ho  love  thy  name ; 
For  sin  and  Satan  daily  strive 
To  cpiench  the  sacred  flame. 

159 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

4  Thy  grace  and  mercy  first  prevailed 

From  death  to  set  us  free ; 
And,  often  since,  our  life  had  failed, 
Unless  renewed  by  thee. 

5  To  thee  we  look;  to  thee  we  bow; 

To  thee  for  help  we  call ; 
Oar  life,  our  resurrection,  thou, 
Our  hope,  our  joy,  our  all.' 

288.  C.  M.  Beddome 

Sovereignty  of  the  Spirit's  i?ifl>te?icc.<. 

1  rpHE  blessed  Spirit,  like  the  wind, 

X     Blows  when  and  where  he  please : 
How  happy  are  the  men  who  feel 
The  soul-enlivening  breeze ! 

2  He  moulds  the  carnal  mind  afresh, 

Subdues  the  power  of  sin, 
Transforms  the  heart  of  stone  to  flesh, 
And  plants  his  grace  within. 

3  He  sheds  abroad  the  Father's  love, 

Applies  redeeming  blood, 
Bids  both  our  guilt  and  fears  remove, 
And  brings  us  home  to  God. 

4  Lord,  fill  each  dead  benighted  soul 

With  light,  and  life,  and  joy  : 
None  can  thy  mighty  power  control, 
Or  shall  thy  work  destroy. 

<T)qQ  C.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

The  Holy  Spirit  grieved. 

1  r  I  THE  God  of  grace  will  never  leave 

JL     Or  cast  away  his  own; 
And  yet,  when  we  his  Spirit  grieve, 
His  comforts  are  withdrawn. 

2  If  noisy  war,  or  strife,  abound. 

We  grieve  the  peaceful  Dove : 
His  gracious  aid  is  ever  found   . 
In  paths  of  truth  and  love. 

160 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

3  Should  we  indulge  one  secret  sin, 

Or  disregard  his  laws. 
His  succors  and  support,  within, 
The  Spirit,  vexed,  withdraws. 

4  Forbid  it,  gracious  Lord,  that  we, 

Who,  from  thy  hand,  receive 
The  Spirit's  power  to  make  us  free, 
Should  e'er  that  Spirit  grieve. 

290.  L.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

The  Spirit  entreated  not  to  depart. 

1  QTAY,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay, 

O     Though  I  have  done  thee  such  despite : 
Cast  not  a  sinner  quite  away, 
Nor  take  thine  everlasting  flight. 

2  Though  I  have  most  unfaithful  been 

Of  all  who  e'er  thy  grace  received, — 
Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  seen, 

Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  grieved : — 

3  Yet,  0,  the  chief  of  sinners  spare, 

In  honor  of  my  great  High  Priest ; 
Nor.  in  thy  righteous  anger,  swear 
I  shall  not  see  thy  people's  rest. 

4  My  weary  soul,  O  God,  release ; 

Uphold  me  with  thy  gracious  hand ; 
O,  guide  me  into  perfect  peace, 

And  bring  me  to  the  promised  land. 


291 


L.  M.  T.  Scott. 

Prayer  for  the  Return  of  the  Spirit. 

OLORD,  and  shall  our  fainting  souls 
Thy  just  displeasure  ever  mourn  I 
Thv  Spirit  grieved,  and  long,  withdrawn, 
Will  he  no  more  to  us  return  ? 

Great  Source  of  light  and  peace,  return, 
Nor  let  us  mourn  and  sigh  in  vain ; 

Come,  repossess  our  longing  hearts 
With  all  the  graces  of  thy  train. 

This  temple,  hallowed  by  thine  hand, 
Once  more  be  with  thy  presence  blest; 

Here  be  thy  grace  anew  displayed; 
Be  this  thine  everlasting  rest. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

292.  C-  M-  Watts 

The  Earnest  of  Heaven. 

1  "VT7"HY  should  the  children  of  a  King 

V  V      Go  mourning  all  their  days  ? 
Great  Comforter,  descend  and  bring 
•  Some  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

2  Dost  thou  not  dwell  in  all  thy  saints, 

And  seal  them  heirs  of  heaven? 
When  wilt  thou  banish  my  complaints, 
And  show  my  sins  forgiven? 

3  Assure  my  conscience  of  her  part 

In  my  Redeemer's  blood, 
And  bear  thy  witness,  with  my  heart, 
That  I  am  born  of  God. 

4  Thou  art  the  earnest  of  his  love, 

The  pledge  of  joys  to  come ; 
And  thy  soft  wings,  celestial  Dove, 
Will  safely  bear  me  home. 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 


293. 


C.  M.  Cowper. 

Walking  with  God. 


"6 

OFOR  a  closer  walk  with  God ! 
A  calm  and  heavenly  frame ! 
A  light  to  shine  upon  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb  ! 

Where  is  the  blessedness  I  knew 
When  first  I  saw  the  Lord  ? 

Where  is  the  soul-refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus  and  his  word  ? 

162 


CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

3  What  peaceful  hours  I  then  enjoyed  ! 

How  sweet  their  memory  still ! 
But  now  I  find  an  aching  void 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  0  holy  Dove,  return, 

Sweet  messenger  of  rest; 
I  hate  the  sins  that  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breast. 

5  The  dearest  idol  I  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be, 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 
And  worship  only  thee. 

6  So  shall  my  walk  be  close  with  God, 

Calm  and  serene  my  frame  ; 
So  purer  light  shall  mark  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 


294 


M 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Prayer  for  quickening  Grace. 
Y  soul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dust ; 


Lord,  give  me  life  divine ; 
From  vain  desires,  and  every  lust, 
Turn  off  these  eyes  of  mine. 

2  I  need  the  influence  of  thy  grace 
To  speed  me  in  thy  way, 
Lest  I  should  loiter  in  my  race, 
Or  turn  my  feet  astray. 

"3  Are  not  thy  mercies  sovereign  still, 
And  thou  a  faithful  God  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  grant  me  warmer  zeal 
To  run  the  heavenly  road  1 

4  Does  not  my  heart  thy  precepts  love, 

And  long  to  see  thy  face  ? 
And  yet  how  slow  my  spirits  move 
Without  enlivening  grace ! 

5  Then  shall  I  love  thy  gospel  more, 

And  ne'er  forget  thy  word, 
When  I  have  felt  its  quickening  power 
To  draw  me  near  the  Lord. 

163 


CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 


295. 


C.  M.  Watts- 

Prayer  for  Direction. 


1  f~\  THAT  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways 
\J     To  keep  his  statutes  still ! 

O  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To  know  and  do  his  will !  , 

2  O,  send  thy  Spirit  down,  to  write 

Thy  law  upon  my  heart ; 
Nor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceit. 
Nor  act  the  liar's  part. 

3  From  folly  turn  away  my  eyes ; 

Let  no  corrupt  design, 
Nor  covetous  desire,  arise 
Within  this  soul  of  mine. 

4  Direct  my  footsteps  by  thy  word, 

And  make  my  heart  sincere  ; 
Let  sin  have  no  dominion,  Lord, 
But  keep  my  conscience  clear. 

5  Make  me  to  walk  in  thy  commands, — 

'T  is  a  delightful  road, — 
Nor  let  my  head,  nor  heart,  nor  hands, 
Offend  against  my  God. 


296. 


C.  M.  Epis.  Col. 

Prayer  for  Supplies  of  Grace. 


1  npHOU  Fount  of  blessing,  God  of  love, 

J.      To  thee  our  hearts  we  raise  ; 
Thine  all-sustaining  power  we  prove, 
And  gladly  sing  thy  praise. 

2  Thine,  wholly  thine,  we  long  to  be : 

Our  sacrifice  receive ; 
Made,  and  preserved,  and  saved  by  thee, 
To  thee  ourselves  we  give. 

3  To  thee  our  every  wish  aspires ; 

For  all  thy  mercy's  store, 
The  sole  return  thy  love  requires 
Is,  that  we  ask  for  more. 

16i 


CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

For  more  we  ask ;  we  open,  Lord, 
Our  hearts  t'  embrace  thy  will : 

Renew  us  by  thy  quickening  word, 
And  from  thy  fullness  fill. 


297. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Seeking   God. 


- 


1  S~\  THAT  I  knew  the  secret  place 
\J     Where  I  might  find  my  God  ! 

I  'd  spread  my  wants  before  his  face, 
And  pour  my  woes  abroad. 

2  I'd  tell  hinr  how  my  sins  arise  ; 

What  sorrows  I  sustain  ; 
How  grace  decays,  and  comfort  dies, 
And  leaves  my  heart  in  pain. 

3  He  knows  what  arguments  I  'd  take 

To  wrestle  with  my  God; 
I  'd  plead  for  his  own  mercy's  sake, 
And  for  my  Saviour's  blood. 

4  My  God  will  pity  my  complaints, 

And  heal  my  broken  bones ; 
He  takes  the  meaning  of  his  saints, 
The  language  of  their  groans. 

5  Arise,  my  soul,  from  deep  distress, 

And  banish  every  fear  ; 
He  calls  thee  to  his  throne  of  grace, 
To  spread  thy  sorrows  there. 


298. 


L.  M.  Steele. 

Breathing  after  God. 


1  "\T7"HERE  is  my  God  ?  does  he  retire 

V  V     Beyond  the  reach  of  humble  sighs  ? 
Are  these  weak  breathings  of  desire 
Too  languid  to  ascend  the  skies  ? 

2  He  hears  the  breathings  of  desire ; 

The  weak  petition,  if  sincere, 
Is  not  forbidden  to  aspire, 

And  hope  to  reach  his  gracious  ear. 

165 


CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 


3  Look  up,  ray  soul,  with  cheerful  eye ; 

See  where  the  great  Redeemer  stands, 
The  glorious  Advocate  on  high, 

With  precious  incense  in  his  hands. 

4  He  sweetens  every  humble  groau ; 

He  recommends  each  broken  prayer  ; 
Recline  thy  hope  on  him  alone, 

Whose  power  and  love  forbid  despair. 


299. 


S.  M.  Watts 

Dependence  upon  Christ. 


1  TTOW  heavy  is  the  night 
-lJL     That  hangs  upon  our  eyes, 
Till  Christ,  with  his  reviving  light. 

O'er  our  dark  souls  arise ! 

2  Our  guilty  spirits  dread 

To  meet  the  wrath  of  Heaven ; 
But,  in  his  righteousness  arrayed, 
We  see  our  sins  forgiven. 

3  Unholy  and  impure 

Are  all  our  thoughts  and  ways  ; 
His  hands  infected  nature  cure 
With  sanctifying  grace. 

4  The  powers  of  hell  agree 

To  hold  our  souls  in  vain ; 
He  sets  the  sons  of  bondage  free, 
And  breaks  the  cruel  chain. 

5  Lord,  we  adore  thy  ways 

To  bring  us  near  to  God, 
Thy  sovereign  power,  thy  healing  grace, 
And  thine  atoning  blood. 


300. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Dependence  upon   Christ. 
URIED  in  shadows  of  the  night 


We  lie,  till  Christ  restores  the  light  — 
Till  he  descends  to  heal  the  blind, 
And  chase  the  darkness  of  the  mind. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  Our  guilty  souls  are  drowned  in  tears, 
Till  his  atoning  blood  appear- ; 
Then  we  awake  from  deep  distress, 
And  sins*  the  Lord  our  Righteousness. 

3  Jesus  beholds  where  Satan  reisrns 
And  hinds  his  slaves  in  heavy  chains ; 
He  sets  the  prisoners  free,  and  breaks 
The  iron  bondage  from  our  necks. 

4  Poor,  helpless  worms  in  thee  posse  a 
Grace,  wisdom,  power,  and  righteousness 
Thou  art  our  mighty  All,  and  we 

Give  our  whole  selves,  O  Lord,  to  thee. 


301. 

o 


L.  M.  Merrick. 

Prayer  for  quickening   Grace. 

TURN,  great  Ruler  of  the  skies, 
Turn  from  my  sin  thy  searching  eyes ; 


Nor  let  th'  offences  of  my  hand 
Within  thy  book  recorded  stand. 

2  Give  me  a  will  to  thine  subdued. 

A  conscience  pure,  a  soul  renewed  : 
Nor  let  me,  wrapped  in  endless  gloom, 
An  outcast  from  thy  presence,  roam. 

3  0,  let  thy  Spirit  to  my  heart 

Once  more  his  quickening  aid  impart : 

My  mind  from  every  fear  release, 

And  soothe  my  troubled  thoughts  to  peace. 


302. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Waiting  at  the  Mercy-Seat. 

FROM  deep  distress  and  troubled  thoughts. 
To  thee,  my  God,  I  raise  my  cries ; 
If  thou  severely  mark  our  faults, 

No  flesh  can  stand  before  thine  eyes. 

But  thou  hast  built  thy  throne  of  grace, 

Dispensing  pardons  freely  there. 
That  sinners  may  approach  thy  face, 

And  hope  and  love,  as  well  as  fear. 

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3  As  the  benighted  pilgrims  wait, 

And  long  and  wish  for  breaking  day 
So  waits  my  soul  before  thy  gate  ; 
When  will  my  God  his  face  display  ? 

4  My  trust  is  fixed  upon  thy  word, 

Nor  shall  I  trust  thy  word  in  vain ; 
Let  mourning  souls  address  the  Lord, 
And  find  relief  from  all  their  pain. 

5  His  love  is  great,  and  large  his  gi*ace, 

Through  the  redemption  of  his  Son ; 
He  turns  our  feet  from  sinful  ways, 

And  pardons  what  our  hands  have  done. 

.  L.  M.  6  l.  Collyf.k. 

Pleading  in  the  Name  of  Christ. 

FATHER  of  mercies,  God  of  love, 
O,  hear  an  humble  suppliant's  cry  ; 
Bend  from  thy  lofty  seat  above, 

Thy  throne  of  glorious  majesty: 
O,  deign  to  listen  to  my  voice, 
And  bid  my  drooping  heart  rejoice. 

I  urge  no  merits  of  my  own, , 

No  worth,  to  claim  thy  gracious  smile ; 

And  when  I  bow  before  the  throne, 
Dare  to  converse  with  God.  awhile, 

Thy  name,  blest  Saviour,  is  my  plea  — 

Dearest  and  sweetest  name  to  me. 

Father  of  mercies,  God  of  love, 

Then  hear  thy  humble  suppliant's  cry  ; 

Bend  from  thy  lofty  seat  above, 
Thy  throne  of  glorious  majesty  ; 

One  pardoning  word  can  make  me  whole, 

And  soothe  the  anguish  of  my  soul. 

L.  M.  Colly*: r 

Genuine    Contrition. 

SOFT  be  the  gently-breathing  notes 
That  sing  the  Saviour's  dying  love ; 
Soft  a3  the  evening  zephyr  floats, 

And  soft  as  tuneful  lyres  above  ; 
Soft  as  the  morning  dews  descend, 

While  warbling  birds  exulting  soar, 
So  soft  to  our  almighty  Friend 
Be  every  sigh  our  bosoms  pour. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  Pure  as  the  sun's  enlivening  ray, 

That  scatters  life  and  joy  abroad; 
Pure  as  the  lucid  orb  of  day, 

That  wide  proclaims  its  Maker,  God; 
Pure  as  the  breath  of  venial  skies,   • 

So  pure  let  our  contrition  be ; 
And  purely  let  our  sorrows  rise 

To  Him  who  bled  upon  the  tree. 

305.  8s  &  7s"  Grant. 

Forsaking  all  to  follow   Christ. 

1  TESUS,  I  my  cross  have  taken, 
*)      All  to  leave  and  follow  thee ; 
Naked,  poor,  despised,  forsaken, 

Thou,  from  hence,  my  all  shalt  be : 
And  whilst  thou  shalt  smile  upon  me, 

God  of  wisdom,  love,  and  might, 
Foes  may  hate  and  friends  disown  me ; 

Show  thy  face,  and  all  is  bright. 

2  Man  may  trouble  and  distress  me  ; 

'T  will  but  drive  me  to  thy  breast : 
Life  with  trials  hard  may  press  me ; 

Heaven  will  bring  me  sweeter  rest: 
0,  't  is  not  in  grief  to  harm  me, 

While  thy  love  is  left  to  me ; 
O,  't  were  not  in  joy  to  charm  me, 

Were  that  joy  unmixed  with  thee. 

306.  L- M-  WatT;~ 

Security  in  the   Cross. 

1  TTERE  at  thy  cross,  incarnate  God. 
XJL     I  lay  my  soul  beneath  thy  love, — 
Beneath  the  droppings  of  thy  blood, — 

Nor  shall  it,  Jesus,  e'er  remove. 

2  Should  worlds  conspire  to  drive  me  thence, 

Unmoved  and  firm  this  heart  should  lie : 
Resolved, — for  that's  my  last  defense, — 
If  I  must  perish,  there  to  die. 

3  But  speak,  my  Lord,  and  calm  my  fear ; 

Am  I  not  safe  beneath  thy  shade  ? 
Thy  justice  will  not  strike  me  here, 
Nor  Satan  dare  my  soul  invade. 

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4  Yes,  I  'm  secure  beneath  thy  blood, 

And  all  my  foes  shall  lose  their  aim ; 
Hosanna  to  my  Saviour  God, 

And  my  best  honors  to  his  name. 


307. 


S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Salvation  by  Gj'ace. 


1  S~^i  RACE  !  'tis  a  charming  sound  — 
vJT     Harmonious  to  the  ear ; 
Heaven  with  the  echo  shall  resound, 

And  all  the  earth  shall  hear. 

2  Grace  first  contrived  the  way 

To  save  rebellious  man ; 
And  all  the  steps  that  grace  display 
Which  drew  the  wondrous  plan. 

3  Grace  led  my  roving  feet 

To  tread  the  heavenly  road  ; 
And  new  supplies,  each  hour  I  meet, 
While  pressing  on  to  God. 

4  Grace  all  the  work  shall  crown, 

Through  everlasting  days ; 
It  lays  in  heaven  the  topmost  stone, 
And  well  deserves  the  praise. 


308. 
'O 


C.  M.  Cotterill's  Col, 

Trusting  in  the  Mercy  of  God. 
UT  of  the  deeps,  O  Lord,  we  call, 


While  guilty  fears  oppress ; 
Do  thou,  with  ear  attentive,  hear 
The  voice  of  our  distress. 

If  thou  our  sins  severely  mark, 

And  strict  account  demand, 
O,  who,  of  all  the  sons  of  men, 

Before  thy  face  shall  stand  ? 

But,  Lord,  'tis  thine  to  spare  and  save  — 

With  mercy  souls  to  win  ; 
For  mercy  binds  the  grateful  <  heart, 

And  makes  it  fear  to  sin 

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4  We  trust  in  thee ;  in  thee,  O  Lord, 
Is  full  redemption  found ; 
Thy  meroy  pardons  every  sin, 
And  closes  every  wound. 


309. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Dependence  tcpon  the  Spiril. 


1  TTOW  helpless  guilty  nature  lies, 
X  _L     Unconscious  of  its  load ! 

The  heart,  unchanged,  can  never  rise 
To  happiness  and  God. 

2  Can  aught  beneath  a  power  divine 

The  stubborn  will  subdue  ? 
'Tis  thine,  eternal  Spirit,  thine 
To  form  the  heart  anew. 

3  'Tis  thine  the  passions  to  recall, 

And  upward  bid  the7n  rise, 
And  make  the  scales  of  error  fall 
From  reason's  darkened  eyes. 

4  To  chase  the  shades  of  death  away, 

And  bid  the  sinner  live, 
A  beam  of  heaven,  a  vital  ray, 
'T  is  thine  alone  to  give. 

5  O,  change  these  wretched  hearts  of  ours, 

And  give  them  life  divine ; 
Then  shall  our  passions  and  our  powei*s; 
Almighty  Lord,  be  thine. 


310 


C.  M.  Newton. 

Pleading  the  Promise. 

1  ORD,  I  approach  the  menw-seat, 
JLi     Where  thou  dost  answer  prayer  ; 
There  humbly  fall  before  thy  feet, 

For  none  can  perish  there. 

2  Thy  promise  is  my  only  plea ; 

With  this  I  venture  nigh  ; 
Thou  callest  burdened  souls  to  thee, 
And  such,  0  Lord,  am  I. 

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3  Bowed  down  beneath  a  load  of  sin, 

By  Satan  sorely  pressed, 
By  wars  without,  and  fears  within, 
I  come  to  thee  for  rest. 

4  Be  thou  my  shield  and  hiding-place, 

That,  sheltered  near  thy  side, 
I  may  my  fierce  accuser  face, 
And  tell  him  thou  hast  djed. 

5  O,  wondrous  love  !  —  to  bleed  and  die, 

To  bear  the  cross  and  shame, 
That  guilty  sinners,  such  as  I, 
Might  plead  thy  gracious  name. 


311. 


C.    M.         Spm.  OFTHE  PSALMS. 

Dependence  upon  Mercy. 


GREAT  God,  wert  thou  severe  to  mark 
The  deeds  we  do  amiss, 
Before  thy  presence  who  could  stand  ? 

Who  claim  thy  promised  bliss  ? 
But,  O,  thou  merciful  and  just, 
Thy  love  surpasseth  thought ; 
A  gracious  Saviour  has  appeared. 
And  peace  and  pardon  brought. 

Thy  servants  in  the  temple  watched 

The  dawning  of  the  day, 
Impatient  with  its  earliest  beams 

Their  holy  vows  to  pay : 
And  chosen  saints  far  oft*  beheld 

That  great  and  glorious  morn, 
When  the  glad  dayspring  from  on  high 

Auspiciously  should  dawn. 

On  us  the  Sun  of  Righteousness 

Its  brightest  beams  hath  poured; 
With  grateful  hearts  and  holy  zeal, 

Lord,  be  thy  love  adored  ; 
And  let  us  look  with  joyful  hope 

To  that  more  glorious  day, 
Before  whose  brightness  sin,  and  death, 

And  grief  shall  flee  away.  < 

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322  L- M-  T-  Scott- 

Relying  upon   Grace. 

1  ~VT7"HY  droops  my  soul,  with  grief  oppressed  ? 

V  V    Whence  these  wild  tumults  in  my  breast  ? 
Is  there  no  balm  to  heal  my  wound  ? 
No  kind  physician  to  be  found  ? 

2  Raise  to  the  cross  thy  tearful  eye- : 
Behold,  the  Prince  of  glory  dies : 
He  dies,  extended  on  the  tree, 

And  sheds  a  sovereign  balm  for  thee. 

3  Blest  Saviour,  at  thy  feet  I  lie, 
Here  to  receive  a  cure  or  die ; 

But  grace  forbids  that  painful  fear  — 
Almighty  grace,  which  triumphs  here. 

4  Thou  wilt  withdraw  the  poisoned  dart. 
Bind  up  and  heal  the  wounded  hear!. 
With  blooming  health  my  face  adorn, 
And  change  the  gloomy  night  to  morn. 


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S.  M.  Ripfo.n-'s  Col. 

A  broken  Heart  and  a  bleeding  Saviour. 

1  TTNTO  thine  altar,  Lord. 

LJ       A  broken  heart  I  bring  ; 

And  wilt  thoii  graciously  accept 

Of  such  a  worthless  thins:  ? 

2  To  Christ,  the  bleeding  Lamb,  * 

My  faith  directs  its  eyes ; 
Thou  mayst  reject  that  worthless  thing. 
But  not  his  sacrifice. 

3  When  he  gave  up  his  life, 

The  law  was  satisfied  ; 
And  now,  to  its  severer  claims, 
I  auswer,  '•'  Jesus  died/' 


•  > 


314. 


7s.  Akox 


Sufficiency  of  Grace  in   Christ. 

1  "\T7EEPING  saint,  no  longer  mourn  ; 
VV    Surely  Christ  thy  griefs  hath  borne; 
Jesus,  best  of  friends,  for  thee, 
Numbered  with  transgressors,  see! 

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2  He  the  wine-press  trod  alone ; 
Hear  the  Man  of  sorrow  s  groan ; 
Mocked,  and  bruised,  and  crowned  with  thorns. 
He  his  Father's  absence  mourns. 

3  All  thy  sins,  when  Jesus  bled. 
Met  on  his  devoted  head  ; 
All  thy  hope  on  Jesus  place ; 
Plead  his  promise,  trust  his  grace. 

4  At  his  feet  thy  burden  lay ; 
Christ  shall  smile  thy  fears  away; 
He  thy  guilt  and  sorrow  bore  ; 
Weeping  saint,  lament  no  more. 

S 10.  C.  M.  Boden's  Col. 

Forgiveness  of  Enemies. 

1  iC  T^ATHER,  forgive,"  the  Saviour  cried, 

X      With  his  expiring  breath, 
And  drew  eternal  blessings  down 
On  those  who  wrought  his  death. 

2  Jesus,  this  wondrous  love  we  sins\ 

And  whilst  we  simr.  admire : 
Breathe  on  our  souls,  and  kindle  there 
The  same  celestial  fire. 

3  By  thine  example  ever  swayed, 

We  for  our  foes  will  pray ; 
With  love  their  hatred,  and  their  curse 
With  blessings,  will  repay. 

316.  8s  &  6s.  C.  S.  Wilks. 

Rejoicing  in  Adversity. 

1  ~T)LACE  me  where  winds  and  tempests  reign. 
JL     Where  frowning  winter  binds  the  plain 

In  chains  of  ice  and  snow ; 
Where  never  summer's  tepid  breeze 
Invigorates  the  dying  trees. 

Or  bids  the  waters  flow. 

2  Or  place  me  where  the  arid  soil 
Mocks  human  skill  and  human  toil ; 

Where  ceaseless  thunders  roll ; 
Where  not  a  leaf  of  verdure  grows. 
Nor  dews  descend,  nor  fountain  flows. 

To  cheer  the  fainting  soul. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

My  Saviour's  love,  my  Saviour's  smile, 
The  tedious  moments  shall  beguile, 

And  give  the  desert  charms  ; 
What  though  the  clime  be  winged  with  death  ? 
'T  were  heaven  to  yield  this  fleeting  breath, 

And  fly  to  Jesus'  arms. 


317. 


w 


C.  M.  Logan. 

Rejoicing  in  Adversity. 

HAT  though  no  flowers  the  fig-tree  clothe. 
Though  vines  their  fruit  deny, 


The  labor  of  the  olive  fail. 
And  fields  no  meat  supply  ;  — 

Though  from  the  fold,  with  sad  sui-prise, 

My  flock  cut  off  I  see  ; 
Though  famine  reign  in  empty  stalls, 

Where  herds  were  wont  to  be ;  — 

Yet  in  the  Lord  will  I  be  glad, 

And  glory  in  his  love  ; 
In  him  I  '11  joy,  who  will  the  God 

Of  my  salvation  prove. 

God  is  the  treasure  of  my  soul, 

The  source  of  lasting  joy  — 
A  joy  which  want  shall  not  impair, 

Nor  death  itself  destroy. 


318. 


C.  M.  Rel.  Souvenis 

Trust  in   God. 


O  FATHER,  good  or  evil  send, 
As  seemeth  best  to  thee, 
And  teach  my  stubborn  soul  to  bend 
In  love  to  thy  decree. 

Whatever  come,  if  thou  wilt  bless 
The  brightness  and  the  gloom, 

And  temper  joy,  and  soothe  distress, 
I  fear  no  earthly  doom. 

Life  cannot  give  a  cureless  sting ; 

Death  can  but  crown  my  bliss, 
And  waft  me  far,  on  angel's  wing, 

To  perfect  happiness. 

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319. 


C.    M'.  AVELING. 

Fear  not. 


o 


WHENE'ER  the  clouds  of  sorrow  roll, 
And  trials  whelm  the  mind, — 
When,  faint  with  grief,  thy  wearied  soul 

No  joys  on  earth  can  find, — 
Then  lift  thy  voice  to  God  oifhigh, 

Dry  up  the  trembling  tear, 
And  hush  the  low,  complaining  sigh : 
" Fear  not;"  thy  God  is  near. 

When  dark  temptations  spread  their  snares, 

And  earth  with  charms  allures, 
And  when  thy  soul,  oppressed  with  fears, 

The  world's  assault  endures, 
Then  let  thy  Father's  friendly  voice 

Thy  fainting  spirit  cheer, 
And  bid  thy  trembling  heart  rejoice : 

"  Fear  not ; "  thy  God  is  near. 

And  when  the  final  hour  shall  come, 

That  calls  thee  to  thy  rest, 
To  dwell  within  thy  heavenly  home, 

A  welcome,  joyful  guest, 
Be  calm ;  though  Jordan's  waves  may  roll, 

No  ills  shall  meet  thee  there ; 
Angels  shall  whisper  to  thy  soul, 

"  Fear  not ;  "  thy  God  is  near. 


320. 


C.  M.  Pratt's  Cor. 

Casting  all  Care  on  God. 


1  O  TILL  on  the  Lord  thy  burden  roll. 
kJ     Nor  let  a  care  remain ; 

His  mighty  arm  shall  bear  thy  soul, 
And  all  thy  griefs  sustain. 

2  Ne'er  will  the  Lord  his  aid  deny 

To  those  who  trust  his  love  : 
The  men  who  on  his  grace  rely. 
Nor  earth  nor  hell  shall  move. 

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0,21.  L.  M.  Steele 

Desiring  Assurance  of  the  divine  Favor. 

IT  N  vain  the  world's  alluring  smile 
X  Would  my  unwary  heart  beguile  ; 
Deluding  world  !  its  brightest  day  — 
Dream  of  a  moment — flits  away. 

2  To  nobler  bliss  my  soul  aspires  ; 
Come,  Lord,  and  fill  these  large  desires 
With  power,  and  light,  and  love  divine  ; 
O,  speak,  and  tell  me  thou  art  mine. 

3  The  blissful  word,  with  joy  replete, 
Shall  bid  my  gloomy  fears  retreat; 
And  heavenly  hope,  serenely  bright, 
Illume  and  cheer  my  darkest  night. 

4  So  shall  my  joyful  spirit  rise, 

On  wings  of  faith,  above  the  skies, 
Then  dwell  forever  near  thy  throne, 
In  joys  to  mortal  thoughts  unknown. 

322.  C.  M.  Steele 

Renunciation  of  the    World  for   Christ. 

1  "X/7"^  earthly  vanities,  depart ; 

X     Forever  hence  remove  ; 
For  Christ  alone  deserves  my  heart, 
And  every  thought  of  love. 

2  His  heart,  where  love  and  pity  dwelt 

In  all  their  softest  forms, 
Sustained  the  heavy  load  of  guilt 
For  lost,  rebellious  worms. 

3  Can  I  my  bleeding  Saviour  view, 

And  yet  ungrateful  prove  ? 
And  pierce  his  wounded  heart  anew, 
And  grieve  his  injured  love  1 

4  Great  God,  forbid:  O,  bind  this  heart, 

This  roving  heart  of  mine. 
So  firm,  that  it  may  ne'er  depart, 
In  chains  of  love  divine. 

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323.  C'  M"  Beddome. 

Vanity  of  the    World. 

1  TDE  thou,  O  Lord,  my  treasure  here, 
JL3     And  fix  my  thoughts  above ; 
Unveil  thy  glories  to  my  view. 

And  hid  me  taste  thy  love. 

2  The  world  how  mean,  with  all  its  store, 

Compared  with  thee,  my  Lord-! 
Its  vain  and  fleeting  joys  how  few  ! 
How  little  they  afford  ! 

3  The  goods  of  earth  are  empty  things. 

And  pleasures  soon  decay ; 
Its  honors  are  but  noisy  breath, 
And  sceptres  pass  away. 

4  Ye  vain  and  glittering  toys,  begone  ; 

Ye  false  delights,  adieu; 
My  glorious  Lord  fills  all  the  space. 
And  leaves  no  room  for  you. 


324. 


C.  :\I.  Axox. 

Trust  amid  the  Severities  of  God. 

1  npHOU  Power  supreme,  whose  mighty  scheme 

JL     These  woes  of  mine  fulfill, 
Here,  firm,  I  rest ;  they  must  be  best. 
Because  they  are  thy  will. 

2  Then  all  I  want, —  O  do  thou  grant 

This  one  request  of  mine. — 
Since  to  enjoy  thou  dost  deny, 
Assist  me  to  resigu. 


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325 


C.  M.  J.  Ryland. 

Delight  in   God. 


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OLORD,  I  would  delight  in  thee, 
Aud  on  thy  care  depend; 
To  thee  in  every  trouble  flee, 
My  best,  my  only  Friend. 

When  all  created  streams  are  dried, 

Thy  fullness  is  the  same ; 
May  I  with  this  be  satisfied, 

And  glory  in  thy  name. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

3  No  good  in  creatures  can  be  found, 

But  may  be  found  in  thee  ; 
I  must  have  all  things,  and  abound, 
While  God  is  God  to  me. 

4  0  Lord,  I  cast  my  care  on  thee ; 

I  triumph  and  adore  ; 
My  great  concern  shall  ever  be 
To  love  and  please  thee  more. 


326. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Parting  with  carnal  Joys. 


1  T  SEND  the  joys  of  earth  away; 
X     Away,  ye  tempi ers  of  the  mind, 
False  as  the  smooth,  deceitful  sea, 

And  empty  as  the  whistling  wind. 

2  Your  streams  were  floating  me  along 

Down  to  the  gulf  of  dark  despair; 
And  while  I  listened  to  your  song. 

Your  streams  had  nigh  conveyed  me  there. 

3  Lord,  I  adore  thy  matchless  grace, 

That  warned  me  of  that  dark  abyss, 
That  drew  me  from  those  treacherous  seas, 
And  bade  me  seek  superior  bliss. 

4  Now  to  the  shining  realms  above 

I  stretch  my  hands  and  glance  my  eyes ; 
O,  for  the  pinions  of  a  dove, 

To  bear  me  to  the  upper  skies  ! 

5  There,  from  the  bosom  of  my  God, 

Oceans  of  endless  pleasure  roll ; 
There  would  I  fix  my  last  abode, 
And  drown  the  sorrows  of  my  soul. 


327. 


L 


S.  M.  Campbell's  Col 

Filial  Confidence. 
ORD,  I  would  come  to  thee, 


A  sinner  all  defiled ; 
0,  take  the  stain  of  guilt  away, 
And  own  me  as  thy  child. 

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2  I  cannot  live  in  sin, 

And  feel  a  Saviour's  love  ; 
Thy  blood  can  make  my  spirit  clean. 
And  write  my  name  above. 

3  Among  thy  little  flock 

I  need  the  Shepherd's  care ; 
Pour  waters  from  the  smitten  Rock, 
And  pastures  green  prepare.-- 

4  Blest  Shepherd,  I  am  thine  ; 

Still  keep  me  in  thy  fear; 
Now  fill  my  heart  with  grace  divine ; 
Bring  thy  salvation  near. 


328. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Seeking  All  in  God. 


"5 


1  O  OURCE  of  eternal  joys  divine, 
O     To  thee  my  soul  aspires  ; 

0,  could  I  say,  "  The  Lord  is  mine," 
'Tis  all  my  soul  desires. 

2  My  hope,  my  trust,  my  life,  my  Lord, 

Assure  me  of  thy  love ; 
0,  speak  the  kind,  transporting  word, 
And  bid  my  fears  remove. 

3  Then  shall  my  thankful  powers  rejoice, 

And  triumph  in  my  God, 
Till  heavenly  rapture  tune  my  voice 
To  spread  thy  praise  abroad. 


329. 


H.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Repairing  to   Christ,  the  Fountain  of  Life: 

1   TTAIL,  everlasting  Spring  ! 
JUL     Celestial  Fountain,  hail! 
Thy  streams  salvationbring ; 
The  waters  never  fail ; 


Still  they  endure, 
And  stili  they  flow, 


For  all  our  woe 
A 

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A  sovereign  cure. 


CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES, 

2  Blest  be  his  wounded  side, 

And  blest  his  bleeding  heart, 
Who  all  in  anguish  died, 
Such  favors  to  impart; 
His  sacred  blood 
Shall  make  us  clean 


From  every  sin, 
And  fit  for  God. 


3  To  that  dear  source  of  love, 

Our  souls  this  day  would  come; 
And  thither,  from  above, 
Lord,  call  the  nations  home  ; 


That  Jew  and  Greek, 
With  rapturous  songs 


On  all  their  tongues, 
Thy  praise  may  speak. 


330. 


S.  M.  Beddome. 

Nearness  to  the  Lord. 


1  ~YT7"HEN  sorrows  round  us  roll, 

V  V      And  comforts  we  have  none, 
Dear  Saviour,  say  that  thou  art  ours, 
And  all  our  griefs  are  gone. 

2  Is  there  no  friend  to  cheer 

In  times  of  deep  distress, — 
A  smile  from  thee  will  help  to  bear, 
Or  make  the  burden  less. 

3  Though  in  the  gloomy  vale 

Of  death,  we  fear  no  harm, 
Supported  by  thy  powerful  grace, 
Reclining  on  thine  arm. 

4  This  is  our  utmost  wish, 

O  Lord,  that  thou  wouldst  be, 
Forever,  ever  near  to  us, 
And  keep  us  near  to  thee. 


331. 


C  M.  Drummonu 

God  our  only  Hope. 


BEREFT  of  all,  when  hopeless  care 
Would  sink  us  to  the  tomb, 
O,  what  can  save  us  from  despair  ? 
What  dissipate  the  gloom? 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND     EXERCISES. 

2  No  balm  that  earthly  plants  distil 

Can  soothe  the  mourner's  smart ; 
No  mortal  hand,  with  lenient  skill, 
Bind  up  the  broken  heart. 

3  But  one  alone,  who  reigns  above, 

Our  woe  to  joy  can  turn, 
And  light  the  lamp  of  joy  and  love 
That  long  has  ceased  to  burn. 

■I  Then,  O  my  soul,  to  Jesus  flee ; 
To  him  thy  woes  reveal ; 
His  eye  alone  thy  wounds  can  see, 
His  hand  alone  can  heal. 


332. 


L.   M.  6  l.  Bo  WRING. 

Trust  in   God. 

1  (~\   LET  my  trembling  soul  be  still, 

\J     While  darkness  veils  this  mortal  eye, 
And  wait  thy  wise,  thy  holy  will : 

Wrapped  yet  in  fears  and  mystery, 
I  cannot,  Lord,  thy  purpose  see  ; 
Yet  all  is  well,  since  ruled  by  thee. 

2  When,  mounted  on  thy  clouded  car, 

Thou  send'st  thy  darker  spirits  down, 
I  can  discern  thy  light  afar  — 

Thy  light,  sweet  beaming  through  thy  frown ; 
And,  should  I  faint  a  moment,  then 
I  think  of  thee,  and  smile  again. 

3  So,  trusting  in  thy  love,  I  tread 

The  narrow  path  of  duty  on: 
What  though  some  cherished  joys  are  fled ; 

What  though  some  flattering  dreams  are  gone ; 
Yet  purer,  brighter  joys  remain  : 
Why  should  my  spirit,  then,  complain  1 

OOO  CM.  Doddridge. 

Living  by  Faith  on  the  Son  of  God. 

1   T)  LEST  Jesus,  while  in  mortal  flesh 
£3     I  hold  my  frail  abode, 
Still  would  my  spirit  rest  on  thee, 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  On  thy  dear  cross  I  fix  my  eyes, 

Then  raise  them  to  thy  seat ; 
Till  love  dissolves  my  inmost  soul, 
.At  my  Redeemer's  feet. 

3  Be  dead,  my  heart,  to  worldly  charms ; 

Be  dead  to  every  sin ; 
And  tell  the  boldest  foe  without, 


That  Jesus  reigns  within. 


334. 


S.  M.  Beooome. 

Entire  Surrender. 


1  S~\  LORD,  thou  art  my  Lord, 
v_/  My  portion  and  delight ; 
All  other  lords  I  now  reject, 

And  cast  them  from  my  sight. 

2  Thy  sovereign  right  I  own, 

Thy  glorious  power  confess  ; 
Thy  law  shall  ever  rule  my  heart, 
While  I  adore  thy  grace. 

3  Too  long  my  feet  have  strayed 

In  sin's  forbidden  way  ; 
But  since  thou  hast  my  soul  reclaimed. 
To  thee  my  vows  I  '11  pay. 

4  My  soul  to  Jesus  joined, 

By  faith,  and  hope,  and  love, 
Now  seeks  to  dwell  among  thy  saints, 
And  rest  with  them  above. 

5  Accept,  O  Lord,  my  heart ; 

To  thee  myself  I  give ; 
Nor  suffer  me  from  hence  to  stray, 
Or  cause  thy  saints  to  grieve. 


335. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Deriving  Strength  from  Christ. 


1  ET  me  but  hear  my  Saviour  say, 

I  A   "  Strength  shall  be  equal  to  thy  day,"  — 
Then  I  rejoice  in  deep  distress, 
Upheld  by  all-sufficient  grace. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

I  can  do  all  things,  or  can  bear 
All  suffering,  if  my  Lord  be  there ; 
Sweet  pleasures  mingle  with  the  pains, 
While  he  my  sinking  head  sustains. 

I  glory  in  infirmity, 

That  Christ's  own  power  may  rest  on  me ; 
When  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong ; 
Grace  is  my  shield,  and  Christ  my  song. 


336. 


S.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  unseen,  yet  beloved. 


NOT  with  our  mortal  eyes 
Have  we  beheld  the  Lord ; 
Yet  we  rejoice  to  hear  his  name, 
And  love  him  in  his  word. 

On  earth  we  want  the  sight 

Of  our  Redeemer's  face ; 
Yet,  Lord,  our  inmost  thoughts  delight 

To  dwell  upon  thy  grace. 

And,  when  we  feel  thy  love, 

Diviner  joys  arise ; 
On  wings  of  faith  we  soar  above, 

To  mansions  in  the  skies. 


337. 


C.  M  Steele. 

Parting  with  All  for   Christ. 

1  "\7"E  glittering  toys  of  earth,  adieu ; 

X     A  nobler  choice  be  mine ; 
A  heavenly  prize  attracts  my  view, 
A  treasure  all  divine. 

2  Jesus,  to  multitudes  unknown,  — 

0  name  divinely  sweet!  — 
Jesus,  in  thee,  in  thee  alone, 
True  wealth  and  honor  meet. 

3  Should  earth's  vain  treasures  all  depart, 

Of  this  dear  gift  possessed, 
I  'd  clasp  it  to  my  joyful  heart, 
And  be  forever  blest. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

4  Dear  portion  of  my  soul's  desires, 
Thy  love  is  bliss  divine  ; 
Accept  the  wish  that  love  inspires, 
And  let  me  call  thee  mine. 


338. 


C.  M.  Bkddomk. 

Security  and  Comfort  in  God. 


1  HpHIS  world  would  be  a  wilderness, 

X     If  banished,  Lord,  from  thee; 
And  heaven,  without  thy  smiling  face, 
Would  be  no  heaven  to  me. 

2  My  Friend  art  thou  where'er  I  go, 

The  object  of  my  love, 
My  kind  Protector  here  below, 
And  my  reward  above. 

3  When  foes  intrude  or  tyrants  frown, 

Thou  art  my  sure  relief; 
To  thee  I  make  my  sorrows  known, 
And  tell  thee  all  my  grief. 

4  'Midst  rising  winds  and  beating  storms, 

Reclining  on  thy  breast, 

I  find  in  thee  a  hiding-place, 

And  there  securely  rest. 


339. 


6s  &  10s.      Martineau's  Col. 
Looking  unto  Jestcs. 

1  r  I  THOU,  who  didst  stoop  below, 

JL  To  drain  the  cup  of  woe, 
And  wear  the  form  of  frail  mortality,  — 

Thy  blessed  labors  done,  . 

Thy  crown  of  victory  won,  — 
Hast  passed  from  earth — passed  to  thy  home  on  high 

2  It  was  no  path  of  flowers, 
Through  this  dark  world  of  ours, 

Beloved  of  the  Father,  thou  didst  tread ; 

And  shall  we,  in  dismay, 

Shrink  from  the  narrow  way, 
When  clouds  and  darkness  are  around  it  spread  ? 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 


3  O  Thou,  who  art  our  life, 

Be  with  us  through  the  strife  ; 
Thy  own  meek  head  by  rudest  storms  was  bowed ; 

Raise  thou  our  eyes  above, 

To  see  a  Father's  love 
Beam,  like  a  bow  of  promise,  through  the  cloud. 

4  E'en  through  the  awful  gloom, 
Which  hovers  o'er  the  tomb', 

That  light  of  love  our  guiding  star  shall  be ; 

Our  spirits  shall  not  dread 

The  shadowy  way  to  tread, 
Friend,  Guardian,  Saviour,  which  doth  lead  to  thee. 

340.  s- M-  Anon 

Longing  for  a    Vietv  of  Christ. 

1  T  LANGUISH  for  a  sight 

J-     Of  Him  who  reigns  on  high, — 
Jesus,  my  soul's  supreme  delight ; 
For  him  alone  I  sigh. 

2  O  that  I  knew  the  place 

Where  I  might  find  my  God, 
And  make  the  arms  of  his  embrace 
My  soul's  secure  abode ! 

3  Near  to  his  mercy-seat, 

Where  grace  triumphant  reigns, 
I  'd  come  and  worship  at  his  feet, 
And  tell  him  all  my  pains. 

4  The  arguments  I  'd  use 

My  troubles  shall  suggest ; 
Nor  can  my  blessed  Lord  refuse 
The  cause  of  the  distressed. 

5  O  Saviour,  bring  me  near ; 

New  life,  new  strength  impart ; 
Cast  out  at  once  my  slavish  fear, 
And  dwell  within  my  heart. 

341.  c-  M-  Watts. 

Parting  -with  earthly  Joys. 

1   1VTY  soul  forsakes  her  vain  delight, 
J_tJL     And  bids  the  world  farewell ; 
On  things  of  sense  why  fix  my  sight? 
Why  on  its  pleasures  dwell  ' 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  There  's  nothing  round  this  spacious  earth 

That  suits  my  soul's  desire  ; 
To  boundless  joy  and  solid  mirth 
My  nobler  thoughts  aspire. 

3  No  longer  will  I  ask  its  love, 

Nor  seek  its  friendship  more  ; 
The  happiness  that  I  approve 
Is  not  within  its  power. 

4  O,  for  the  pinions  of  a  dove, 

T'  ascend  the  heavenly  road  : 
There  shall  I  share  my  Saviour's  love ; 
There  shall  I  dwell  with  God. 

342.  L-  M-  Steele. 

Trusting  Christ,  the  only  Refuge. 

1  rpiHOU  only  Sovereign  of  my  heart, 

J.     My  refuge,  my  almighty  Friend, 
And  can  my  soul  from  thee  depart, 
On  whom  alone  my  hopes  depend  ? 

2  Whither,  ah,  whither  shall  I  go, 

A  wretched  wanderer  from  my  Lord  ? 
Can  this  dark  world  of  sin  and  woe 
One  glimpse  of  happiness  afford  ? 

3  Eternal  life  thy  words  impart ; 

On  these  my  fainting  spirit  lives ; 
Here  sweeter  comforts  cheer  my  heart 
Than  all  the  round  of  nature  gives. 

4  Let  earth's  alluring  joys  combine; 

While  thou  art  near,  in  vain  they  call ; 
One  smile,  one  blissful  smile  of  thine, 
My  gracious  Lord,  outweighs  them  all. 

5  Low  at  thy  feet  my  soul  would  lie ; 

Here  safety  dwells,  and  peace  divine ; 
Still  let  me  live  beneath  thine  eye, 
For  life,  eternal  life,  is  thine. 


343 


8s,  6,  &  4.  Hemaxs. 

Imploring  Succor. 

1   T^ATHER,  who  in  the  olive  shade, 
Jl      When  the  dark  hour  came  on, 
Didst,  with  a  breath  of  heavenly  aid, 
Strengthen  thy  Son, — 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  O,  by  the  anguish  of  that  night, 

Send  us  clown  blest  relief; 
Or,  to  the  chastened,  let  thy  might 
Hallow  this  grief. 

3  And  thou,  that  when  the  starry  sky 

Saw  the  dread  strife  begun, 

Didst  teach  adorins:  faith  to  cry, 

11  Thy  will  be  done,"  — 

4  By  thy  meek  spirit,  thou,  of  all 

That  e'er  have  mourned  the  chief. 
Blest  Saviour,  if  the  stroke  must  fall. 
Hallow  this  grief. 

344.  C-  M"  Watts. 
Secret  Communion  with  God. 

1  ?HP  WAS  in  the  watches  of  the  night 

JL     I  thought  upon  thy  power : 
I  kept  thy  lovely  face  in  sight, 
Amid  the  darkest  hour. 

2  While  I  lay  resting  on  my  bed, 

My  soul  arose  on  high ; 
My  God,  my  life,  my  hope,  I  said, 
Bring  thy  salvation  nigh. 

3  I  strive  to  mount  thy  holy  hill ; 

T  walk  the  heavenly  road ; 
Thy  glories  all  my  spirit  fill, 
While  I  commune  with  God. 

4  Thv  mercy  stretches  o'er  my  head 

The  shadow  of  thy  wing;   . 
My  heart  rejoices  in  thine  aid, 
And  I  thy  praises  sing. 

345.  7s'  Grant. 
Prayer  in  the  Name  of  Jesus. 

1    O  AVIOUR,  when,  in  dust,  to  thee 
O    Low  we  bow  th'  adoring  knee,  — 
When,  repentant,  to  the  skies 
Scarce  we  lift  our  streaming  eyes.  — 
O,  b$-  all  thy  pain  and  woe 
Suffered  once  for  man  below. 
Bending  from  thy  throne  on  high, 
Hear  us  when  to  thee  we  cry. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

By  thine  hour  of  dark  despair ; 
By  thine  agony  of  pi-ay er ; 
By  the  cross,  the  nail,  the  thorn, 
Piercing  spear,  and  torturing  scorn  ; 
By  the  gloom  that  veiled  the  skies 
O'er  the  dreadful  sacrifice, — 
Jesus,  look  with  pitying  eye ; 
Listen  to  our  humble  cry. 

By  the  deep,  expiring  groan ; 
By  the  sad,  sepulchral  stone : 
By  the  vault  whose  dark  abode 
Held  in  vain  the  rising  God, — 
O,  from  earth  to  heaven  restored, 
Mighty,  re-ascended  Lord. 
Saviour,  Prince,  exalted  high, 
Hear  us  when  to  thee  we  cry. 


346. 


C.  M.  Watts 

Pardon  and  Sanclification. 

1  TN  vain  we  lavish  out  our  lives 
-L     To  gather  empty  wind  ; 

The  choicest  blessings  earth  can  yield 
Will  starve  a  hungry  mind. 

2  But  God  can  every  want  supply. 

And  fill  our  hearts  with  peace ; 
He  gives  by  promise,  and  by  oath, 
The  riches  of  his  srace. 

3  Come,  and  he'll  cleanse  our  spotted  souls, 

And  wash  away  our  stains. 
In  that  rich  fountain  which  his  Son 
Poured  from  his  dying  veins. 

4  There  shall  his  sacred  Spirit  dwell, 

And  deep  engrave  his  law. 
And  every  motion  of  our  souls 
To  swift  obedience  draw. 

5  Thus  will  he  pour  salvation  down, 

And  we  shall  render  praise  ; 
We,  the  dear  people  of  his  love, 
And  he,  our  God  of  grace. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

347#  L.  M.  C.  Wesley-. 

"Enjoyment  of  Christ's  Love. 

1  TESUS,  thy  boundless  love  to  me 

O      No  thought  can  reach,  no  tongue  declare  ; 
Unite  my  thankful  heart  to  thee, 
And  reign  without  a  rival  there. 

2  Thy  love,  how  cheering  is  its'  rav ! 

All  pain  before  its  presence  fiies  ; 
Care,  anguish,  sorrow,  melt  away 
Where'er  its  healing  beams  arise. 

3  O,  let  thy  love  my  soul  inflame, 

And  to  thy  service  sweetly  bind ; 
Transfuse  it  through  my  inmost  frame, 
And  mould  me  wholly  to  thy  mind. 

4  Thy  love,  in  sufferings,  be  my  peace ; 

Thy  love,  in  weakness,  make  me  strong; 
And,  when  the  storms  of  life  shall  cease. 
Thy  love  shall  be  in  heaven  my  song. 


348. 


L.  M.  Grigg. 

Not  ashamed  of  Christ. 


1  TESUS,  and  shall  it  ever  be  — 

eJ    A  mortal  man  ashamed  of  thee ! 
Ashamed  of  thee,  whom  angels  praise, 
Whose  glories  shine  through  endless  day: 

2  Ashamed  of  Jesus!  —  that  dear  Friend 
On  whom  my  hopes  of  heaven  depend ! 
No!  —  when  I  blush,  be  this  my  shame, 
That  I  no  more  revere  his  name. 

3  Ashamed  of  Jesus  !  —  yes,  I  may, 
When  I  've  no  guilt  to  wash  away, 
No  tear  to  wipe,  no  good  to  crave, 
No  fears  to  quell,  no  soul  to  save. 

4  Till  then  —  nor  is  my  boasting  vain  — 
Till  then,  I  boast  a  Saviour  slain ; 
And,  O,  may  this  my  glory  be, 

That  Christ  is  not  ashamed  of  me. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 


349. 


C.  M.  Anopj 

Behold  the  Lamb  of  God. 


1  OEHOLD  the  Lamb  of  God,  who  bore 
J3     Thy  guilt  upon  the  tree. 

And  paid  ill  blood  the  dreadful  score, 
The  ransom  due  for  thee. 

2  Behold  him  till  the  sight  endears 

The  Saviour  to  thy  heart ; 
His  pierced  feet  bedew  with  tears, 
Nor  from  his  cross  depart. 

3  Behold  him  till  his  dying  love 

Thy  every' thought  control; 
Its  vast,  constraining  influence  prove 
O'er  body,  spirit,  soul. 

4  Behold  him,  as  the  race  you  run, 

Your  never-failing  Friend ; 
He  will  complete  the  work  begun, 
And  grace  in  glory  end. 


350. 


C.    M.  WlNCHELT.'s    SKL. 

The  guiding  Star. 


1  "O  RIGHT  was  the  guiding  star  that  led. 
JL)     With  mild,  benignant  ray, 

The  Gentiles  to  the  lowly  bed 
Where  our  Redeemer  lay. 

2  But,  lo  !  a  brighter,  clearer  light, 

Now  points  to  his  abode ; 
It  shines  through  sin  and  sorrow's  night, 
To  guide  us  to  our  Lord. 

3  O,  haste  to  follow  where  it  leads ; 

The  gracious  call  obey, 
Be  rugged  wilds,  or  flowery  meads, 
The  Christian's  destined  way. 

4  O,  gladly  tread  the  narrow  path, 

While  light  and  grace  are  given; 
Who  meekly  follow  Christ  on  earth 
Shall  reign  with  him  in  heaven. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

351.  ,.  c- M-  Watts- 

Beatific    Vision  of  Christ. 

1  TT^ROM  thee,  O  God,  our  joys  shall  rise, 
JL      And  run  eternal  rounds, 
Beyond  the  limits  of  the  skies, 

And  all  created  bounds. 

2  The  holy  triumphs  of  our  souls 

Shall  death  itself  outbrave, 
Leave  dull  mortality  behind, 
And  fly  beyond  the  grave. 

3  There,  where  our  blessed  Saviour  reigns, 

In  heaven's  unmeasured  space, 
We  '11  spend  a  long  eternity 
In  pleasure  and  in  praise. 

4  Blest  Saviour,  every  smile  of  thine 

Shall  fresh  endearments  bring, 
And  thousand  tastes  of  new  delight 
From  all  thy  graces  spring. 

5  Haste,  our  beloved,  bear  our  souls 

Up  to  thy  blest  abode  ; 
Haste,  for  our  spirits  long  to  see 
Our  Saviour  and  our  God. 

352.  S-  M-  Nlwtov. 

The  Pilgrim's  Song. 

1  T^ROM  Egypt  lately  freed 
J-      By  the  Redeemer's  grace  ! 
A  rough  and  thorny  path  we  tread, 

In  hopes  to  see  his  face. 

2  The  flesh  dislikes  the  way, 

But  faith  approves  it  well ; 
This  only  leads  to  endless  day ; 
All  others  lead  to  hell. 

3  The  promised  land  of  peace 

Faith  keeps  in  constant  view, 
How  different  from  the  wilderness 
We  now  are  passing  through  ! 

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4  Here  often  from  our  eyes 

Clouds  hide  the  light  divine; 
There  we  shall  have  unclouded  skies. 
Our  sun  will  always  shine. 

5  Here  griefs,  and  cares,  and  pains, 

And  fears,  distress  us  sore  ; 
But  there  eternal  pleasure  reigns, 
And  we  shall  weep  no  more. 

6  Lord,  pai'don  our  complaints; 

We  follow  at  thy  call ; 
The  joy  prepared  for  suffering  saints, 
Will  make  amends  for  all. 


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8s  &  7s.  Anon. 

Pilgrimage. 

1  r^  ENTLY,  Lord,  O  gently  lead  us, 
\IX     Through  this  lonely  vale  of  tears ; 
Through  the  changes  still  decreed  us, 

Till  our  last  great  change  appears. 
When  temptation's  darts  assail  us, 

When  in  devious  paths  we  stray, 
Let  thy  goodness  never  fail  us  ; 

Lead  us  in  thy  perfect  way. 

2  In  the  hour  of  pain  and  anguish, 

In  the  hour  when  death  draws  near. 
Suffer  not  our  hearts  to  languish, 

Suffer  not  our  souls  to  fear. 
And  when  mortal  life  is  ended, 

Bid  us  on  thy  bosom  rest, 
Till,  by  angel  bands  attendee!, 


We  awake  among  the  blest. 


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7s,  6  l.  Montgomery 

Christ  our  Example  in  Suffering. 

GO  to  dark  Gethsemane, 
Ye  that  feel  temptation's  power ; 
Your  Redeemer's  conflict  see  ; 

Watch  with  him  one  bitter  hour : 
Turn  not  from  his  griefs  away ; 
Learn  of  Jesus  Christ  to  pray. 

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2  Follow  to  the  judgment-hall ; 

View  the  Lord  of  Life  arraigned; 
0,  the  wormwood  and  the  gall ! 

O,  the  pangs  his  soul  sustained ! 
Shun  not  suffering,  shame,  or  loss ; 
Learn  of  him  to  bear  the  cross. 

3  Calvary's  mournful  mountain  climb  5 

There,  admiring  at  his  feetK 
Mark  that  miracle  of  time, 

God's  own  sacrifice  complete: 
"  It  is  finished,"  hear  him  cry  ; 
Learn  of  Jesus  Christ  to  die. 

4  Early  hasten  to  the  tomb 

Where  they  laid  his  breathless  clay ; 
All  is  solitude  and  gloom : 

Who  has  taken  him  away  ? 
Christ  is  risen  ;  he  meets  our  eyes : 
Saviour,  teach  us  so  to  rise. 


355 


S.  M.  Mason. 

Blessedness  of  the  Pure  in  Heart. 

1  "OLEST  are  the  pure  in  heart, 
JO     For  they  shall  see  our  God  * 
The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  theirs ; 

Their  soul  is  his  abode. 

2  Still  to  the  lowly  soul 

He  doth  himself  impart, 
And  for  his  temple  and  his  throne 
Selects  the  pure  in  heart. 


356 


C.  M.  Anon. 


Longing  for  Heaven,  our  Home. 

1  S~\  LAND  of  rest,  for  thee  I  sigh  ! 
\J     When  will  the  moments  come, 
That  I  shall  lay  my  armor  by, 

And  dwell  in  peace  at  home  1 

2  No  tranquil  joys  on  earth  I  know ; 

No  peaceful,  sheltering  dome;  — 
This  world  's  a  wilderness  of -woe  ; 
This  world  is  not  my  home. 

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3  To  Jesus  Chi*ist  I  sought  for  rest ; 

He  bade  me  cease  to  roam, 

And  fly  for  succor  to  his  breast, 

,  And  he  'd  conduct  me  home. 

4  I  would,  at  once,  have  quit  this  field, 

Where  foes  with  fury  roam  ; 
But,  ah !  my  passport  was  not  sealed, 
I  could  not  yet  go  home. 

5  When,  by  afflictions  sharply  tried, 

I  view  the  gaping  tomb, 
Although  I  dread  death's  chilling  tide, 
Yet  still  I  sigh  for  home. 

6  Weary  of  wandering  up  and  down 

This  vale  of  sin  and  gloom, 
I  long  to  quit  th'  unhallowed  ground, 
And  dwell  with  Christ  at  home. 


357 


L.  M.  Cow  per. 

Temptation  compared,  to  a  Storm. 

1  T  1  THE  billows  swell ;    the  winds  ai*e  high  ; 

JL    Clouds  overcast  my  wintry  sky  : 
Out  of  the  depths  to  thee  I  call ; 
My  fears  are  great,  my  strength  is  small. 

2  O  Lord,  the  pilot's  part  perform. 

And  guide  and  guard  me  through  the  storm; 
Defend  me  from  each  threatening  ill; 
Control  the  waves;  say,  "Peace!  be  still." 

3  Amid  the  roaring  of  the  sea, 

My  soul  still  hangs  her  hope  on  thee  ; 
Thy  constant  love,  thy  faithful  care, 
Is  all  that  saves  me  from  despair. 

4  Dangers  of  every  shape  and  name 
Attend  the  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
Who  leave  the  world's  deceitful  shore> 
And  leave  it  to  return  no  more. 

5  Though  tempest-tossed,  and  half  a  wreck, 
My  Saviour  through  the  floods  I  seek ; 
Let  neither  winds  nor  stormy  rain 
Force  back  my  shattered  bark  again. 

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358. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

This  Life  a  Pilgrimage. 


1  T    ORD.  what  a  wretched  land  is  this, 

I  A      That  yields  lis  no  supply  — 
No  cheering  fruits,  no  wholesome  trees, 
No  streams  of  living  joy  ! 

2  Our  journey  is  a  thorny  maze; 

But  we  march  upward  still, 
Forget  these  troubles  of  the  ways, 
And  press  to  Zion's  hill. 

3  There,  on  a  green  and  flowery  mount, 

Our  weary  souls  shall  sit, 
And  with  transporting  joy  recount 
The  labors  of  our  feet. 

4  Eternal  sdorv  to  the  King 

Whose  hand  conducts  us  tlrrough; 
Our  tongues  shall  never  cease  to  sing, 
And  endless  praise  renew. 


359. 


C.  M.  H.  H.  Hawlet. 

The  Hope,  the  Star,  the    Voice. 


1  rTlHERE  is  a  hope,  a  blessed  hope, 

X      More  precious  and  more  bright 
Than  all  the  joyless  mockery 
The  world  esteems  delight. 

2  There  is  a  star,  a  lovely  star, 

That  lights  the  darkest  gloom, 
And  sheds  a  peaceful  radiance  o'er 
The  prospects  of  the  tomb. 

3  There  is  a  voice,  a  cheering  voice, 

That  lifts  the  soul  above, 
Dispels  the  painful,  anxious  doubt, 
And  whispers,  "God  is  love." 

4  That  voice,  aloud  from  Calvary's  height, 

Proclaims  the  soul  forgiven; 
That  star  is  revelation's  light; 
That  hope,  the  hope  of  heaven. 

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*">f~>0  ^3  ^  ^s'  [Pecu1<iar-]  OfNiriCK. 

The   Christian  Pilgrimage. 

L  "DISE,  my  soul,  aud  stretch  thy  wings; 
XV.     Thy  better  portion  trace  ; 
Rise  from  all  terrestrial  things, 

Towards  heaven,  thy  native  place : 
Sun,  and  moon,  and  stars,  decay  ; 

Time  shall  soon  this  earth  remove : 
Rise,  my  soul,  and  haste  away 

To  seats  prepared  above. 

2  Rivers  to  the  ocean  run, 

Nor  stay  in  all  their  course ; 
Fire,  ascending,  seeks  the  sun  ; 

Both  speed  them  to  their  source  : 
So  a  soul  that 's  born  of  God 

Pants  to  view  his  glorious  face, 
Upward  tends  to  his  abode, 

To  rest  in  his  embrace. 

3  Cease,  ye  pilgrims,  cease  to  mourn ; 

Press  onward  to  the  prize ; 
Soon  our  Saviour  will  return, 

Triumphant  in  the  skies: 
Yet  a  season,  and  you  know 

Happy  entrance  will  be  given, 
All  our  sorrows  left  below, 


And  earth  exchanged  for  heaven. 


36] 


C.  M.  Watts. 


Folloicing  departed    Worthies. 

GIVE  me  the  wings  of  faith,  to  rise 
Within  the  veil,  and  see 
The  saints  above,  how  great  their  joys, 
How  bright  their  glories  be. 

Once  they  were  mourning  here  below, 
And  bathed  their  couch  with  tears; 

They  wrestled  hard,  as  we  do  now, 
With  6ins,  and  doubts,  and  fears. 

I  ask  them  whence  their  victory  came ; 

They,  with  united  bz-eath, 
Ascribe  their  conquest  to  the  Lamb, 

Their  triumph  to  his  death. 
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They  marked  the  footsteps  that  he  trod ; 

His  zeal  inspired  their  breast ; 
And,  following  their  incarnate  God, 

Possessed  the  promised  rest. 

Our  glorious  Leader  claims  our  praise, 

For  his  own  pattern  given ; 
While  the  long  cloud  of  witnesses 

Shows  the  same  path  to  heayen. 

CM.  Barbauld. 

Follotoing  Christ. 

OUR  country  is  Immanuel's  ground ; 
We  seek  that  promised  soil: 
The  songs  of  Zion  cheer  our  hearts, 
While  strangers  here  we  toil. 

We  tread  the  path  our  Master  trod ; 

We  bear  the  cross  he  bore; 
And  every  thorn  that  wounds  our  feet 

His  temples  pierced  before. 

Our  powers  are  oft  dissolved  away 

In  ecstasies  of  love ; 
And  while  our  bodies  wander  here, 

Our  souls  are  fixed  above. 

We  purge  our  mortal  dross  away, 

Refining  as  we  run ; 
But  while  we  die  to  earth  and  sense, 


Our  heaven  is  here  begun. 


363 


C.  M.  Needham. 

Following  departed   Worthies. 

1  "DISE,  0  my  soul,  pursue  the  path 
XV>     By  ancient  worthies  trod ; 
Aspiring,  view  those  holy  men 

Who  lived  and  walked  with  God. 

2  Though  dead,  they  speak  in  reason's  ear, 

And  in  example  live  ; 
Their  faith,  and  hope,  and  mighty  deeds, 
Still  fresh  instruction  give. 

3  'T  was  through  the  Lamb's  most  precious  blood 

They  conquered  every  foe ; 
To  his  almighty  power  and  grace 
Their  crowns  of  life  they  owe. 

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4  Lord,  may  I  ever  keep  in  view 
The  patterns  thou  hast  given, 
And  ne'er  forsake  the  blessed  road 
That  led  them  safe  to  heaven. 

V 

3(34.  S*  M'  Montgomery 

Encouragement  to  Faithfulness. 
UR  Captain  leads  us  on ; 


o 


He  beckons  from  the  skies ; 
He  reaches  out  a  starry  crown, 
And  bids  us  take  the  prize. 

"  Be  faithful  unto  death, 

Partake  my  victory, 
And  thou-  shalt  wear  this  glorious  wreath, 

And  thou  shall  reign  with  me." 

'T  is  thus  the  righteous  Lord 

To  every  soldier  saith ; 
Eternal  life  is  the  reward 

Of  all  victorious  faith. 

Who  conquer  in  his  might 

The  victor's  meed  receive 
They  claim  a  kingdom  in  his  right, 

Which  God  will  freely  give. 


<  , 


365 


C.  M.  Steele 

Prayer  for  quickening  Grace. 

1  npo  heaven  my  restless  heart  aspires  ; 

J.     O  for  some  quickening  ray, 
To  animate  my  faint  desires, 
And  cheer  the  tiresome  way  ! 

2  While  sin  and  Satan  join  their  art 

To  keep  me  from  the  Lord, 

0  Saviour,  guard  my  trembling  heart, 
And  guide  me  by  thy  word. 

3  Whene'er  the  tempting  foe  alarms, 

Or  spreads  the  fatal  snare, 

1  '11  fly  to  my  Redeemer's  arms  ; 

For  safety  must  be  there. 

4  My  Guardian,  my  almighty  Friend, 

On  thee  my  soul  would  rest ; 
On  thee  alone  my  hopes  depend ; 
In  thee  I  'm  ever  blest. 

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366. 


6s,  8s,  &  4s.  Oliver. 

The  holy   Triumph  of  Assurance. 

1  ~\7~ES,  God  himself  hath  sworn, — 

X     I  on  his  oath  depend,  — 
I  shall,  on  eagle's  wings  upborne, 

To  heaven  ascend : 
I  shall  behold  his  face, 

I  shall  his  power  adore,  - 
And  sing  the  wonders  of  his  grace 

Forevermore. 

2  Though  nature's  strength  decay, 

And  death  and  hell  withstand, 
To  Canaan's  bounds  I  urge  my  way, 

At  his  command : 
The  watery  deep  I  pass, 

With  Jesus  in  my  view, 
And  through  the  howling  wilderness 

My  way  pursue. 

3  The  goodly  land  I  see, 

With  peace  and  plenty  blest, 
The  land  of  sacred  liberty 

And  endless  rest : 
There  milk  and  honey  flow, 

And  oil  and  wine  abound, 
And  trees  of  life  forever  grow, 

With  mercy  crowned. 

4  There  dwells  the  Lord  our  King, 

The  Lord  our  Righteousness, 
Triumphant  o'er  the  world  and  sin ; 

The  Prince  of  Peace, 
On  Zion's  sacred  height, 

His  kingdom  still  maintains, 
And,  glorious  with  his  saints  in  light, 

Forever  reigns. 

5  He  keeps  his  own  secure ; 

He  guards  them  by  his  side ; 
Arrays  in  garments  white  and  pure 

His  spotless  bride  ; 
With  streams  of  saered  bliss, 

With  groves  of  living  joys, 
With  all  the  fruits  of  Paradise, 

He  still  supplies. 

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6  Before  the  Holy  One 

They  all  exulting  stand, 
And  tell  the  wonders  he  hath  done 
-     Through  all  their  land ; 
The  listening  spheres  attend, 

And  swell  the  growing  fame, 
And  sing,  in  songs  which  never  end, 

The  wondrous  Name. 

367.  L-  M-  Watts. 
The  Promises  our  Security. 

1  AH,  why  should  doubts  and  fears  arise? 
JTjl  And  sorrows  fill  my  weeping  eyes  ? 
Slowly,  alas  !  the  mind  receives 

The  comforts  that  the  gospel  gives. 

2  Oh,  for  a  strong,  a  lasting  faith, 

To  credit  what  th'  Almighty  saith ! 
T'  embrace  the  message  of  his  Sou, 
And  call  the  joys  of  heaven  my  own. 

3  Then,  should  the  earth's  old  pillars  shake, 
And  all  the  wheels  of  nature  break, 

My  steadfast  soul  would  fear  no  more 
Than  solid  rocks  when  billows  roar. 

368.  C-  M'  Beddome. 
Self -Denial  for  Christ. 

1  A  ND  must  I  part  with  all  I  have, 
XjL     My  dearest  Lord,  for  thee  ? 
It  is  but  right,  since  thou  hast  done 

Much  more  than  this  for  me. 

2  Yes,  let  it  go  !  one  look  from  thee 

Will  more  than  make  amends 
For  all  the  losses  I  sustain 
Of  honor,  riches,  friends'. 

3  Ten  thousand  worlds,  ten  thousand  lives, 

How  worthless  they  appear, 
Compared  with  thee,  supremely  good, 
Divinely  bright  and  fair ! 

4  Saviour  of  souls,  could  I  from  thee 

A  single  smile  obtain, 
The  loss  of  all  things  I  could  bear, 
And  glory  in  my  gain. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

C.  M.  Doddridge. 


Desiring  Evidence  of  Adoption. 

1  HHHOU  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 

J.      Allow  my  humble  claim  ; 
Nor,  while  a  child  would  raise  its  cry, 
Disdain  a  Father's  name. 

2  My  Father,  God,  how  sweet  the  sound ! 

How  tender  and  how  dear !  - 
Not  all  the  melody  of  heaven 
Could  so  delight  the  ear. 

3  Come,  sacred  Spirit,  seal  the  name 

On  my  believing  heart, 
And  show  that  in  Jehovah's  grace 
I  share  a  filial  part. 

4  By  such  a  heavenly  signal  cheered. 

Unwavering  I  believe, 
And  Abba,  Father,  humbly  cry; 
Nor  can  the  sign  deceive. 

5  On  wings  of  everlasting  love 

The  Comforter  is  come  ; 
All  terrors  at  his  voice  disperse, 
And  endless  pleasures  bloom. 

370.  S-  M"  Watts. 

Preserving  Grace. 

1  rpo  God,  the  only  wise, 

JL      Our  Saviour  and  our  King. 
Let  all  the  saints  below  the  skies 
Their  humble  praises  bring. 

2  !T  is  his  almighty  love, 

His  counsel,  and  his  care, 
Preserves  us  safe  from  sin  and  death, 
And  every  hurtful  snare. 

3  He  will  present  our  souls, 

Unblemished  and  complete, 
Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
With  joys  divinely  great. 

4  Then  all  the  chosen  seed 

Shall  meet  around  the  throne, 
Shall  bless  the  conduct  of  his  grace, 
And  make  his  wonders  known. 

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371. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Security  in   God. 


1  TTOW  oft  have  sin  and  Satan  strove 
JJL     To  rend  my  soul  from  thee,  my  God ! 
But  everlasting  is  thy  love, 

And  Jesus  seals  it  with  his  blood. 

2  The  oath  and  promise  of  the  Lord 

Join  to  confirm  the  wondrous  grace; 
Eternal  power  performs  the  word, 

And  fills  all  heaven  with  endless  praise. 

3  Amidst  temptations,  sharp  and  long, 

My  soul  to  this  dear  refuge  flies ; 
Hope  is  my  anchor,  firm  and  strong, 
While  tempests  blow  and  billows  rise. 

4  The  gospel  bears  my  spirit  up  ; 

A  faithful  and  unchanging  God 
Lays  the  foundation  for  my  hope 
In  oaths,  and  promises,  and  blood. 


372. 


C.  M.  Bedoomk. 

Praise  and  Hope. 


1  r\  LORD,  if  in  the  book  of  life 

\J     My  worthless  name  should  stand. 
In  fairest  characters,  inscribed 
By  thine  unerring  hand,  — 

2  My  soul  thou  wilt  by  grace  prepare 

For  crowns  above  the  skies, 
And  on  my  way,  from  heavenly  stores, 
Wilt  grant  me  fresh  supplies. 

3  Then  I  to  thee,  in  sweetest  strains, 

Will  grateful  anthems  raise : 
But  life  's  too  short,  my  powers  too  weak: 
To  utter  half  thy  praise. 

4  Had  I  ten  thousand  thousand  tongues, 

Not  one  should  silent  be ; 
Had  I  ten  thousand  thousand  hearts, 
I'd  give  them  all  to  thee 

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373.  C>  M-  Noel's  Col. 

The  Progress  of  the  spiritual  Temple. 

1  r  I  1HE  God  of  grace  and  glory  calls, 

X      And  leads  the  wondrous  way 
To  his  own  palace,  where  he  reigns 
In  uncreated  day. 

2  Jesus,  the  Herald  of  his  love, 

Displays  the  glorious  prize, 
And  shows  the  purchase  of  his  blood 
To  our  admiring  eyes. 

3  He  perfects  what  his  hand  begins, 

And  stone  on  stone  he  lays, 
Till  firm  and  fair  the  building  rise. 
A  temple  to  his  praise. 

4  The  songs  of  everlasting  years 

That  mercy  shall  attend, 
Which  leads,  through  sufferings  of  an  hour, 
To  joys  that  never  end. 


374. 


L.  M.  Sir  J.  E.  Smith. 

"It  is  I;   be  not  afraid." 


1  T"T7HEN  power  divine,  in  mortal  form, 

V  V    Hushed  with  a  word  the  raging  storm. 
In  soothing  accents,  Jesus  said, 
"  Lo,  it  is  I ;  be  not  afraid." 

2  So,  when  in  silence  nature  sleeps, 
And  his  lone  watch  the  mourner  keeps, 
One  thought  shall  every  pang  remove  — 
Trust,  feeble  man,  thy  Maker's  love. 

3  God  calms  the  tumult  and  the  storm ; 
He  rules  the  seraph  and  the  worm ; 
No  creature  is  by  him  forgot 

Of  those  who  know  or  know  him  not. 

4  And  when  the  last,  dread  hour  shall  come. 
While  trembling  Nature  waits  her  doom, 
This  voice  shall  wake  the  pious  dead  — 

"  Lo,  it  is  I ;  be  not  afraid.'' 

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375.  7s-  Ano" 

Holy   Contentment. 

1  [~   ORD,  my  times  are  in  thy  hand : 

I  A   All  my  fondest  hopes  have  planned 
To  thy  wisdom  I  resign, 
And  would  make  thy  purpose  mine. 

2  Thou  my  daily  task  shalt  give ; 
Day  by  day  to  thee  I  live : 

So  shall  added  years  fulfill, 
Not  my  own,  my  Father's  will. 

3  Fond  ambition,  whisper  not ; 
Happy  is  my  humble  lot ; 
Anxious,  busy  cares,  away ; 

I  'm  provided  for  to-day. 

4  O,  to  live  exempt  from  care, 
By  the  energy  of  prayer, 
Strong  in  faith,  with  mind  subdued, 


Yet  elate  with  gratitude  ■' 


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C.  M.  Watts 

God  the  Author  of  Mercies  and  Afflictions. 

1  "VTAKED,  as  from  the  earth  we  came, 
-L  i      And  rose  to  life  at  first, 

We  to  the  earth  return  again, 
And  mingle  with  the  dust. 

2  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy, 

And  fondly  call  our  own, 
Are  only  favors  borrowed  now, 
To  be  repaid  anon. 

3  'T  is  God  who  lifts  our  comforts  high, 

Or  sinks  them  in  the  grave  ; 
He  gives,  and,  blessed  be  his  name, 
He  takes  but  what  he  gave." 

4  Peace,  all  our  angry  passions,  then  ; 

Let  each  rebellious  sigh 
Be  silent  at  his  sovereign  will, 
And  every  murmur  die. 

5  If  smiling  mercy  crown  our  lives, 

Its  praises  shall  be  spread ; 
And  we'll  adore  the  justice,  too, 
That  strikes  our  comforts  dead. 

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377. 


L.  M.  Steele. 

Sufficiency  of  Grace. 


lI 


N  vain  ray  roving  thoughts  would  find 
A  portion  worthy  of  the  mind  ; 
On  earth  my  soul  can  never  rest, 
For  earth  can  never  make  me  hlest. 


2  Can  lasting  happiness  be  found 
Where  seasons  roll  their  hasty  round, 
And  days  and  hours,  with  rapid  flight, 
Sweep  cares  and  pleasures  out  of  sight  ? 

3  Arise,  my  thoughts ;  my  heart  arise ; 
Leave  this  vain  world,  and  seek  the  skies ; 
There  purest  joys  forever  last, 

When  seasons,  days,  and  hours,  are  past. 

4  Come,  Lord,  thy  powerful  grace  impart ; 
Thy  grace  can  raise  my  wandering  heart    ' 
To  pleasure,  perfect  and  sublime, 
Unmeasured  by  the  wing  of  time. 


378. 


7s.  Newton 

Self -Distrust. 


1  JT  I  ^  IS  a  point  I  long  to  know, — 

JL       Oft  it  causes  auxious  thought, 
Do  I  love  the  Lord,  or  no  ? 
Am  I  his,  or  am  I  not  ? 

2  If  I  love,  why  am  I  thus  ? 

Why  this  dull  and  lifeless  frame  ? 
Hardly,  sure,  can  they  be  worse, 
Who  have  never  heard  his  name. 

3  When  I  turn  my  eyes  within, 

All  is  dark,  and  vain,  and  wild; 
Filled  with  unbelief  and  sin, 
Can  I  deem  myself  a  child? 

4  If  I  pray,  or  hear,  or  read, 

Sin  is  mixed  with  all  I  do  ; 
You  that  love  the  Lord  indeed, 
Tell  me,  is  it  thus  with  you  t 

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5  Yet  I  mourn  my  stubborn  will. 

Find  my  sin  a  grief  and  thrall ; 
Should  I  grieve  for  what  I  feel, 
If  I  did  not  love  at  all? 

6  Lord,  decide  the  doubtful  case ; 

Thou  who  art  thy  people's  sun, 
Shine  upon  thy  work  of  grace, 
If  it  be  indeed  begun. 

7  Let  me  love  thee  more  and  more, 

If  I  love  at  all,  I  pray ; 
If  I  have  not  loved  before, 
Help  me  to  begin  to-day. 


379. 


C.  M.  Hudson. 

Supporting  Grace. 


1  TTOW  happy  is  the  Christian's  state  ! 
JL1     His  sins  are  all  forgiven, 

A  cheering  ray  confirms  the  grace, 
And  lifts  his  hopes  to  heaven. 

2  Though,  in  the  rugged  path  of  life, 

He  heaves  the  pensive  sigh, 
Yet,  trusting  in  the  Lord,  he  finds 
Supporting  grace  is  nigh. 

3  If,  to  prevent  his  wandering  steps, 

He  feels  the  chastening  rod, 
The  gentle  stroke  shall  bring  him  back 
To  his  forgiving  God. 

4  And  when  the  welcome  message  comes, 

To  call  his  soul  away, 
His  soul  in  raptures  will  ascend 
To  everlasting  day. 


380. 


C.  M.  T.  Gkkk.v. 

Holy   ResignalioJi. 


IT  is  the  Lord,  enthroned  in  light, 
Whose  claims  are  all  divine, 
Who  has  an  undisputed  right 
To  govern  me  and  mine. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  It  is  the  Lord,  who  gives  me  all 

My  wealth,  my  friends,  my  ease ; 
And  of  his  bounties  may  recall 
Whatever  part  he  please. 

3  It  is  the  Lord,  my  faithful  God, — 

Thrice  blessed  be  his  name, — 
Whose  gracious  promise,  sealed  with  blood, 
Must  ever  be  the  same. 

4  And  can  my  soul,  with  hopes  like  these, 

Be  faithless,  or  repine  ? 
No,  gracious  God ;  take  what  thou  please 
To  thee  I  all  resign. 


io* 


381. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Holy  Fear,  and    Tenderness  of  Conscience. 


1  "VTTITH  my  whole  heart  I  've  sought  thy  face, 

V  V      O,  let  me  never  stray 
From  thy  commands,  O  God  of  grace, 
Nor  tread  the  sinner's  way, 

2  Thy  word  I  've  hid  within  my  heart, 

To  keep  my  conscience  clean, 
And  be  an  everlasting  guard 
From  every  rising  sin. 

3  I  'm  a  companion  of  the  saints, 

Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord; 
My  sorrows  rise,  my  nature  faints, 
When  men  transgress  thy  word. 

4  My  heart  with  sacred  reverence  hears 

The  threatening  of  thv  word ; 
My  flesh  with  holy  treznblmg  fears 
The  judgments  of  the  Lord. 

5  My  God,  I  long.  I  hope.  I  wait, 

For  thy  salvation  still ; 
Thy  holy  law  is  my  delight, 
And  I  obey  thy  will. 

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382 


C.    M.  MoNTGOMERT 

An  Afterthought  of  the  Afflicted. 

1  T  CANNOT  call  affliction  sweet 
-L  And  yet  't  was  good  to  bear : 
Affliction  brought  me  to  thy  feet, 

And  I  found  comfort  there. 

2  My  wearied  soul  was  all  resigned 

To  thy  most  gracious  will : 
0  had  I  kept  that  better  mind. 
Or  been  afflicted  still ! 

3  Where  are  the  vows  which  then  I  vowed  ? 

The  joys  which  then  I  knew  ? 
Those  vanished  like  the  morning  cloud  ; 
These,  like  the  early  dew. 

4  Lord,  grant  me  grace  for  every  day, 

Whate'er  my  state  may  be  ; 
Through  life,  in  death,  with  truth  to  say, 
"  My  God  is  all  to  me." 


383 


C.  H.  M.  Conder. 

Blessedness  of  Submission  in   Trials^ 

1  "\T7HEN  I  can  trust  my  all  with  God, 

V  V     In  trial's  fearful  hour, 
Bow,  all  resigned,  beneath  his  rod, 

And  bless  his  sparing  power, 
A  joy  springs  up  amid  distress. 
A  fountain  in  the  wilderness. 

2  O,  to  be  brought  to  Jesus'  feet, 

Though  trials  fix  me  there, 
Is  still  a  privilege  most  sweet, 

For  he  will  hear  my  prayer  ; 
Though  sighs  and  tears  its  language  be, 
The  Lord  is  nigh  to  answer  me. 

3  O,  blessed  be  the  hand  that  gave, — 

Still  blessed  when  it  takes ; 
Blessed  be  he  who  smites  to  save,  — 

Who  heals  the  heart  he  breaks  : 
Perfect  and  true  are  all  his  ways. 
Whom  heaven  adores  and  death  obeys. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 


384. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Thirsting  after  God. 


1  ~Y7C7"HEN  fainting  in  the  sultry  waste. 

V  V      And  parched  with  thirst  extreme, 
The  weary  pilgrim  longs  to  taste 
The  cool,  refreshing  stream. 

2  So  longs  the  weary,  fainting  mind, 

Oppressed  with  sins  and  woes, 
Some  soul-reviving  spring  to  find, 
Whence  heavenly  comfort  flows. 

3  O,  may  I  thirst  for  thee,  my  God, 

With  ardent,  strong  desire  ; 
And  still,  through  all  this  desert  road, 
To  taste  thy  grace  aspire. 

4  Then  shall  my  prayer  to  thee  ascend, 

A  grateful  sacrifice ; 
My  mourning  voice  thou  wilt  attend, 
And  grant  me  full  supplies. 


385. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Benefit  of  Affliction. 


1  /CONSIDER  all  my  sorrows,  Lord, 
\j     And  thy  deliverance  send: 
My  soul  for  thy  salvation  faints ; 

When  will  my  troubles  end  ? 

2  Yet  I  have  found  !t  is  good  for  me 

To  bear  my  Father's  rod ; 
Affliction  made  me  learn  thy  law, 
And  live  upon  my  God. 

3  Had  not  thy  word  been  my  delight 

When  earthly  joys  were  fled, 
My  soul,  oppressed  with  sorrow's  weight, 
Had  sunk  among  the  dead. 

4  Before  I  knew  thy  chastening  rod, 

My  feet  were  apt  to  stray ; 
But  now  I  learn  to  keep  thy  word, 
Nor  wander  from  thy  way. 

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386. 


C.  M.  Wi 


ATT8. 


God  resorted  to  in   Trouble. 


1  npHE  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light, 

X     And  ray  salvation  too  ; 
God  is  my  strength,  nor  will  I  fear 
What  all  my  foes  can  do. 

2  One  blessing,  Lord,  my  heart  desires ; 

0,  grant  me  mine  abode 
Among  the  churches  of  thy  saints, 
The  temples  of  my  God. 

3  There  shall  I  offer  my  requests, 

And  see  thy  glory  still ; 
Shall  hear  thy  messages  of  love, 
And  learn  thy  holy  will. 

4  When  troubles  rise,  and  storms  appear, 

There  may  his  children  hide  ; 
God  has  a  strong  pavilion,  where 
He  makes  my  soul  abide. 

5  Now  shall  my  head  be  lifted  high 

Above  my  foes  around, 
And  songs  of  joy  and  victory 
Within  thy  temple  sound. 

387.  C-  M'  Steele. 

True  Happiness  to  be  found  only  in   God. 

1  TN  vain  I  trace  creation  o'er, 
JL     In  search  of  solid  rest ; 
The  whole  creation  is  too  pool 

To  make  me  truly  blest. 

2  Let  earth  and  all  her  charms  depart, 

Unworthy  of  the  mind  ; 
In  God  alone  this  restless  heart 
Enduring  bliss  can  find. 

3  Thy  favor,  Lord,  is  all  I  want; 

Here  would  my  spirit  rest : 
O,  seal  the  rich,  the  boundless  grant, 
And  make  me  fully  blest. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

388.  c-  M-  Watts. 

Confidence  in   God. 

1  O  OON  as  I  heard  my  Father  say, 
O      "  Ye  children,  seek  my  grace," 
My  heart  replied,  without  delay, 

"  I  '11  seek  my  Father's  face." 

2  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 

Nor  frown  my  soul  away  ;- 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  fhee 
In  each  distressing  day. 

3  Should  friends  and  kindred,  near  and  dear, 

Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  will  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  need  supply. 

4  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  saints, 

And  keep  your  courage  up  ; 
He  '11  raise  your  spirit  when  it  faints, 
And  far  exceed  your  hope. 

389.  c- M-  a™* 

The  Benefit  of  Affliction. 

1  /^\   GOD.  to  thee  my  sinking  soul 
V-/     In  deep  distress  doth  fly ; 
Thy  love  can  all  my  griefs  control, 

And  all  my  wants  supply. 

2  How  oft,  when  dark  misfortune's  band 

Around  their  victim  stood, 
The  seeming  ill,  at  thy  command, 
Hath  changed  to  real  good  ! 

3  The  tempest  that  obscured  the  sky 
•     Hath  set  my  bosom  free 

From  earthly  care  and  sensual  joy. 
And  turned  my  thoughts  to  thee. 

4  Affliction's  blast  hath  made  me  learn 

To  feel  for  others'  woe, 
And  humbly  seek,  with  deep  concern, 
My  own  defects  to  know. 

5  Then  rage,  ye  storms;  ye  billows,  roar; 

My  heart  defies  your  shock  : 
Ye  make  me  cling  to  God  the  more  — 
To  God,  my  sheltering  Rock. 

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390. 


CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

8s.  Searle. 

The  Promises  of  God  sure. 


1  TTOW  sweet  on  thy  bosom  to  rest. 
JLJl     When  nature's  affliction  is  near! 
The  soul  that  can  trust  thee  is  blest ; 

Thy  smiles  bring  my  freedom  from  fear. 

2  The  Lord  has  in  kindness  declared 

That  those  who  will  trust  in  his  name 
Shall  in  the  sharp  conflict  be  spared, 
His  mercy  and  love  to  proclaim. 

3  This  promise  shall  be  to  my  soul 

A  messenger  sent  from  the  skies. 
An  anchor  when  billows  shall  roll 
A  refuge  when  tempests  arise. 

4  0  Saviour,  the  promise  fulfill ; 

Its  comfort  impart  to  my  mind  ; 
Then  calmly  I  '11  bow  to  thy  will, 
To  the  cup  of  affliction  resigned. 


391. 

o 


C.  M.  Edmeston 

Asking  Mercy  in  Affliction. 
THOU  whose  mercy  guides  my  way, 


Though  now  it  seem  severe, 
Forbid  my  unbelief  to  say 
There  is  no  mercy  here. 

O,  grant  me  to  desire  the  pain 
That  comes  in  kindness  down, 

More  than  the  world's  alluring  gain 
Succeeded  by  a  frown. 

Then,  though  thou  bow  my  spirit  low, 

Love  only  shall  I  see ; 
The  very  hand  that  strikes  the  blow 

Was  wounded  once  for  me. ' 


392. 


MY 


C.  M.  Beddome. 

Submission  in   Trials. 
times  of  sorrow  and  of  joy, 


Great  God,  are  in  thy  hand ; 
My  choicest  comforts  come  from  thee, 
And  go  at  thy  command. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

If  thou  shouldst  take  them  all  away, 

Yet  would  I  uot  repine  ; 
Before  they  were  possessed  by  me, 

They  were  entirely  thine. 

Nor  would  I  drop  a  murmuring  word, 
Though  all  the  world  were  gone, 

But  seek  enduring  happiness 
In  thee,  and  thee  alone.   ', 


393. 


L.  M.  Norton. 

Trust  and  Submission. 


1  "IVTY  God,  I  thank  thee :  may  no  thought 
-L'JL     E'er  deem  a  Father's  hand  severe  ; 
But  may  this  heart,  by  sorrow  taught, 

Calm  each  wild  wish,  each  idle  fear. 

2  Thy  mercy  bids  all  nature  bloom ; 

The  sun  shiues  bright,  and  man  is  gay ; 
Thine  equal  mercy  spreads  the  gloom 
That  darkens  o'er  his  little  day. 

3  Full  many  a  throb  of  grief  and  pain 

Thy  frail  and  erring  child  must  know ; 
But  not  one  prayer  is  breathed  in  vain, 
Nor  does  one  tear  unheeded  flow. 

4  Thy  various  messengei*s  employ  ; 

Thy  purposes  of  love  fulfill ; 
And,  'mid  the  wreck  of  human  joy, 
Let  humble  faith  adore  thy  will. 


394. 


8s.  Bath  Col. 


b 


Our  Salvation  in   Trouble. 


'O 


THOU  whose  compassionate  care 
Forbids  my  fond  heart  to  complain, 
Now  graciously  teach  me  to  bear 
The  weight  of  affliction  and  pain. 

Though  cheerless  my  days  seem  to  flow, 
Though  weary  and  wakeful  my  nights, 

What  comfort  it  gives  me  to  know 

'T  is  the  hand  of  a  Father  tliat  smites  ! 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

A  tender  physician  thou  art, 
Who  wouudest  in  order  to  heal. 

And  comfort  divine  dost  impart 
To  soften  the  anguish  we  feel. 

O,  let  this  correction  be  blest, 
And  answer  thy  gracious  design  ; 

Then  grant  that  my  soul  may  find  rest 
In  comforts  so  healimj  as  thine. 


395. 


'H 


396 


S.  M.  Sac  Songs 

Affliction  blessed. 

OW  tender  is  thy  hand, 

0  thou  most  gracious  Lord ! 
Afflictions  come  at  thy  command. 
And  leave  us  at  thy  word. 

How  gentle  was  the  rod 

That  chastened  us  for  sin! 
How  soon  we  found  a  smiling  God 

Where  deep  distress  had  been  ! 

A  Father's  hand  we  felt, 

A  Father's  heart  we  knew ; 
'Midst  tears  of  penitence  we  knelt, 

And  found  his  word  was  true. 

Now  we  will  bless  the  Lord, 

And  in  his  strength  confide ; 
Forever  be  his  name  adored, 

For  there  is  none  beside. 

S.  M.  Watts 

Security  and  Comfort  in   God. 

WHEN,  overwhelmed  with  grief, 
My  heart  within  me  dies, 
Helpless,  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes'. 

O,  lead  me  to  the  Rock 

That 's  high  above  my  head, 
And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wings 

My  shelter  and  my  shade. 

Within  thy  presence,  Lord, 

Forever  I  '11  abide  ; 
Thou  art  the  tower  of  my  defense. 

The  refuge  where  1  hide- 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

Thou  givest  me  the  lot 

Of  those  that  fear  thy  name ; 

If  endless  life  be  their  reward, 
I  shall  possess  the  same. 


397. 


0.  M.  B.  W.   N<,i« 

Hope  in   Trouble. 


WHEN  musing  sorrow  weeps  the  pas» 
And  mourns  the  present  pain. 
'T  is  sweet  to  think  of  peace  at  last. 
And  feel  that  death  is  gain. 

'T  is  not  that  murmuring  thoughts  arise, 

And  dread  a  Father's  will ; 
'T  is  not  that  meek  submission  flies, 

And  would  not  suffer  still. 

It  is  that  heaven-born  Faith  surveys 

The  path  that  leads  to  light, 
And  longs  her  eagle  plumes  to  raise, 

And  lose  herself  in  sight. 

It  is  that  troubled  conscience  feels 

The  pangs  of  struggling  sin, 
And  sees,  though  far.  the  hand  that  heals. 

And  ends  the  strife  within. 

O,  let  me  wing  my  hallowed  flight 

From  earth-born  woe  and  care, 
And  soar  above  these  clouds  of  night, 


My  Saviour's  bliss  to  share. 


398. 


L.  M.  >\    its. 

Trusting  in  God  for  Protection. 


"o 


MY  spirit  looks  to  God  alone : 
My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throiie ; 
In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  straits, 
My  soul  for  his  salvation  waits. 

Trust  him,  ye  saints,  in  all  your  ways : 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  his  face ; 
When  helpers  fail  and  foes  invade, 
God  is  our  all-sufficient  aid. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 


399. 


C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Divine    Guidance. 


1  T^  TERNAL  God,  our  wondering  souls 
JL-i     Admire  thy  matchless  grace — 
That  thou  wilt  walk,  that  thou  wilt  dwell, 

With  such  a  sinful  race. 

2  Cheered  with  thy  presence,  I  can  trace 

The  desert  with  delight ; 
Through  all  the  gloom,  one  smile  of  thine 
Can  dissipate  the  night. 

3  Nor  shall  I  through  eternal  days 

A  restless  pilgrim  roam ; 
Thy  hand,  that  now  directs  my  course, 
Will  soon  convey  me  home. 

4  With  joy  my  spirit  will  consent 

To  ch'op  its  mortal  load, 
And  hail  the  messenger  of  death: 


That  bids  it  rise  to  God. 


400. 


C.  M.  Newton 

Divine  Favor. 


1  TTOW  happy  they  who  know  the  Lord,  — 
-LJ_     With  whom  he  deigns  to  dwell ! 

He  cheers  and  guides  them  by  his  word ; 
His  arm  supports  them  well. 

2  His  presence  sweetens  all  their  cares, 

And  makes  their  burdens  light ; 
A  word  from  him  dispels  their  fears, 
And  gilds  the  gloom  of  night. 

401.  8s,  7s,  &  4.  Oliver. 

God  the  Pilgrim's   Guide  and  Strength. 

1   /^1  UIDE  me,  0  thou  great  Jehovah, 
VJ     Pilgrim  through  this  barren  land ; 
I  am  weak,  but  thou  art  mighty ; 
Hold  me  with  thy  powerful  haud  : 

Bread  of  heaven, 
Feed  me  till  I  want  no  more. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  Open  now  the  crystal  fountain, 

Whence  the  healing  streams  do  flow  ; 
Let  the  fiery,  cloudy  pillar 

Lead  me  all  my  journey  through : 

Strong  Deliverer, 
Be  thou  still  my  strength  and  shield. 

3  When  I  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 

Bid  my  anxious  fears  subside ; 
Bear  me  through  the  swelling  current ; 
Land  me  safe  on  Canaan's  side : 
Songs  of  praises 


I  will  ever  give  to  thee. 


402 


H 


L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Righteous  and  the    Wicked. 
OW  blest  the  man  whose. cautious  feet 


Avoid  the  way  that  sinners  go, 
Who  hates  the  place  where  atheists  meet, 
And  fears  to  talk  as  scoffers  do ! 

2  He  loves  t'  employ  his  morning  light 

Among  the  statutes  of  the  Lord, 
And  spends  the  wakeful  hours  of  night 
With  pleasure  pondering  o'er  the  word. 

3  He,  like  a  plant  by  gentle  streams, 

Shall  flourish  in  immortal  green ; 
And  heaven  will  shine,  with  kindest  beams, 
On  every  work  his  hands  begin. 

4  But  sinners  find  their  counsels  crossed ; 

As  chair  before  the  tempest  flies, 
So  shall  their  hopes  be  blown  mid  lost, 
When  the  last  trumpet  shakes  the  skies 


403 


C.  M.  Campbell's  Col 

They  shall  walk  and  not  faint. 

SUPREME  in  wisdom,  as  in  power, 
The  Rock  of  Ages  stands, 
Though  him  thou  canst  not  see,  nor  trace 
The  workings  of  his  hands. 

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2  He  gives  the  conquest  to  the  weak, 

Supports  the  sinking  heart, 
And  courage,  in  the  evil  hour, 
His  heavenly  aids  impart. 

3  Mere  human  power  shall  fast  decay, 

And  youthful  vigor  cease ; 
But  they  who  wait  upon  the  Lord 
In  strength  shall  still  increase. 

4  They  with  unwearied  feet  shall  tread 

The  path  of  life  divine, 
With  growing  ardor  onward  move, 
With  growing  brightness  shine. 

5  On  eagles'  wings  they  mount,  they  soar ; 

Their  wings  are  faith  and  love ; 
Till,  past  the  cloudy  regions  here, 
They  rise  to  heaven  above. 


404. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Pleading  with   God. 


~o 


1  "DEHOLD  thy  waiting  servant,  Lord, 
J3     Devoted  to  thy  fear ; 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word, 

For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

2  Hast  thou  not  sent  salvation  down, 

And  promised  quickening  grace  ? 
Doth  not  my  heart  address  thy  throne  ? 
And  yet  thy  love  delays. 

3  Mine  eyes  for  thy  salvation  fail ; 

O,  bear  thy  servant  up ; 
Nor  let  the  scoffing  lips  prevail. 
That  dare  reproach  my  hope. 

4  Is  not  my  faith  thy  gift,  O  Lord  ? 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear : 
Saints  shall  rejoice  in  my  reward, 
And  trust  as  well  as  fear. 

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S.  M.  Epis.  Col. 

Ark  of  Safety. 

1  (~\  CEASE,  my  wandering  soul, 
v^J     On  restless  wings  to  roam ; 
All  this  wide  world,  to  either  pole, 

Has  not  for  thee  a  home. 

2  Behold  the  ark  of  God ; 

Behold  the  open  door;     r 
0,  haste  to  gain  that  dear  abode, 
And  rove,  my  soul,  no  more. 

3  There  safe  thou  shalt  abide, 

There  sweet  shall  be  thy  rest, 
And  every  longing  satisfied, 
With  full  salvation  blest. 

406.  8s  &  7s-  Robinson 

Mercies  gratefully  acknowledged. 

1  /""lOME,  thou  Fount  of  every  blessing, 
\j     Tune  my  heart  to  sing  thy  grace ; 
Streams  of  mercy,  never  ceasing, 

Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise. 

2  Teach  me  some  melodious  measure, 

Sung  by  raptured  saints  above  ; 
Fill  my  soul  with  sacred  pleasure, 
While  I  sing  redeeming  love. 

3  By  thy  hand  sustained,  defended, 

Safe  through  life,  thus  far,  I  've  come ; 
Safely,  Lord,  when  life  is  ended, 
Bring  me  to  my  heavenly  home. 

4  Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger, 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God ; 
He,  to  save  my  soul  from  danger, 
Interposed  his  precious  blood. 

5  0,  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor 

Daily  I  'm  constrained  to  be  ! 
Let  thy  grace,  Lord,  like  a  fetter, 
Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  thee. 

6  Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  I  feel  it; 

Prone  to  leave  the  God  I  love ; 
Here  's  my  heart ;  O,  take  and  seal  it ; 
Seal  it  from  thy  courts  above. 

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C.  M.  Beddoml 

Fear  not. 


1  "V/rE  trembling  souls,  dismiss  your  fears ; 

X     Be  mercy  all  your  theme ; 
For  mercy  like  a  river  flows, 
In  one  perpetual  stream. 

2  "  Fear  not "  the  powers  of  earth  and  hell ; 

God  will  those  powers  restrain ; 
His  arm  will  all  their  rage  repel, 
And  make  their  efforts  vain. 

3  "Fear  not"  the  want  of  outward  good; 

For  his  he  will  provide, 
Grant  them  supplies  of  daily  food, 
And  give  them  heaven  beside. 

4  "  Fear  not"  that  he  will  e'er  forsake. 

Or  leave  his  work  undone ; 
He  's  faithful  to  his  promises, 
And  faithful  to  his  Son. 

5  "Fear  not"  the  terrors  of  the  grave, 

Nor  death's  relentless  sting ; 
He  will  from  endless  wrath  preserve, 
To  endless  glory  bring. 

408.  lls  &  10s-  Mrs-  Sawyer. 

Prayer  of  a  desponding  Heart. 

LORD,  grant  me  stronger  faith  !     My  soul  is  turning 
With  weary  pinion  from  the  world  away. 
And  in  its  depths  there  broods  a  deathless  yearning 

For  clearer  glimpses  of  the  Lord  of  Day ! 
'T  is  dark  around  !     Faith's  starry  beacons  flee  me, 

Or,  veiled  in  storms,  no  longer  guidance  give  — 
'T  is  dark  within !  —  O  God,  I  cannot  see  thee  ! 
Show  me  thy  face  once  more  that  I  may  live. 

Give  me  more  light!  'tis  fearful  thus  to  wander 

Amid  the  graves  of  lost  and  buried  hopes ; 
Fearful  thus  lone  and  in  the  dark  to  ponder 

Where  all-dismayed  my  spirit  blindly  gropes. 
O,  for  that  ray,  so  steady  and  unclouded, 

Which  once  upon  my  clearer  vision  smiled  ! 
Where  is  it  now  ?     In  darkness  I  am  shrouded  — 

0  Father,  pity  me,  thine  erring  child  1 

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Have  pity,  Father !  lest  the  ray  of  reason 

Which  thou  hast  kindled  in  my  bosom  fail, 
And  my  unconscious  lips  should  murmur  treason, 

Or  boldly  dare  thy  judgments  to  assail ! 
Have  pity  !  aid  me  !     See  me  lowly  kneeling, 

And  hear  the  pleadings  of  my  stricken  heart ; 
Through  all  its  chambers  pour  thy  precious  healing 

Give  me  but  light,  and  let  the  gloom  depart ! 

Thou  hearest,  Father!     Lo!  like  doves  descending, 

Peace  softly  enters  in  my  bleeding  breast; 
Faith  by  my  side,  above  her  anchor  bending, 

Smiles  on  my  soul  and  sweetly  murmurs  "Rest! '' 
Darkness  my  spirit  is  no  longer  shrouding ; 

Once  more  the  radiance  of  thy  face  I  see ! 
O,  for  a  tongue  to  breathe  the  rapture  crowding, 

The  thanks  uprising,  Father,  now  to  thee ! 


409. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Prayer  for  Submission. 


1  Tj^ATHER,  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss 
J-      Thy  sovereign  will  denies, 
Accepted  at  thy  throne  of  grace, 

Let  this  petition  rise :  — 

2  Give  me  a  calm,  a  thankful  heart, 

From  every  murmur  free ; 
The  blessings  of  thy  grace  impart, 
And  make  me  live  to  thee. 

3  Let  the  sweet  hope  that  thou  art  mine 

My  life  and  death  attend ; 
Thy  presence  through  my  journey  shine, 
And  crown  my  journey's  end. 


410. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Divine  Help. 


FOREVER  blessed  be  the  Lord, 
My  Saviour  and  my  shield  ; 
He  sends  his  Spirit  with  his  word, 
To  arm  me  for  the  field. 

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When  sin  and  hell  their  force  unite, 

He  makes  my  soul  his  care, 
Instructs  me  to  the  heavenly  fight, 

And  guards  me  through  the  war. 
A  Friend  and  Helper  so  divine 

Doth  my  weak  courage  raise  ; 
He  makes  the  glorious  victory  mine, 

And  his  shall  be  the  praise. 


411 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Comfort  in   God. 

1  ^VEAR  Refuge  of  my  weary  soul, 
±-J     On  thee,  when  sorrows  rise, 
On  thee,  when  waves  of  trouble  roll, 

My  fainting  hope  relies. 

2  To  thee  I  tell  each  rising  grief, 

For  thou  alone  canst  heal ; 
Thy  word  can  bring  a  sweet  relief 
For  every  pain  I  feel. 

3  But,  O,  when  gloomy  doubts  prevail, 

I  fear  to  call  thee  mine  ; 
The  springs  of  comfort  seem  to  fail, 
And  all  my  hopes  decline. 

4  Yet,  gracious  God,  where  shall  I  flee  ? 

Thou  art  my  only  trust; 
And  still  my  soul  would  cleave  to  thee, 
Though  prostrate  in  the  dust. 

412.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Protection  and  Safety. 

1  TTNSHAKEN  as  the  sacred  hill, 

vJ      And  firm  as  mountains  be,  — 
Firm  as  a  rock,  the  soul  shall  rest, 
That  leans,  O  Lord,  on  thee. 

2  Not  walls  nor  hills  could  guard  so  well 

Old  Salem's  happy  ground, 
As  those  eternal  arms  of  love. 
That  every  saint  surround. 

3  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  souls  sincere, 

And  lead  them  safely  on, 
Within  the  gates  of  Paradise, 

Where  Christ,  their  Lord,  is  gone. 

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413 


7s.        Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 
Safety  in  God. 

THEY  who  on  the  Lord  rely, 
Safely  dwell,  though  danger  's  nigh  ; 
Wide  his  sheltering  wings  are  spread 
O'er  each  faithful  servant's  head. 

Vain  temptation's  wily  snare  ; 
Christians  are  Jehovah's  car6 ; 
Harmless  flies  the  shaft  by  day, 
Or  in  darkness  wings  its  way. 

When  they  wake,  or  when  they  sleep, 
Angel  guards  their  vigils  keep : 
Death  and  danger  may  be  near ; 
Faith  and  love  have  nought  to  fear. 


414 


L.    M.  TOPLADT. 

A  propitious   Gale  longed  for. 

1  AT  anchor  laid,  remote  from  home, 
-Zjl  Toiling,  I  cry,  "  Sweet  Spirit,  come ! 
Celestial  breeze,  no  longer  stay, 

But  swell  my  sails  and  speed  my  way ! 

2  "  Fain  would  I  mount,  fain  would  I  glow, 
And  loose  my  cable  from  below : 

But  I  caii  only  spread  my  sail ; 

Thou,  thou  must  breathe  th'  auspicious  gale." 

415.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Heavenly  Aspirations. 

1  TTP  to  the  fields  where  angels  lie, 

LJ      And  living  waters  gently  roll, 
Fain  would  my  thoughts  ascend  on  high  r 
But  sin  hangs  heavy  on  my  soul. 

2  O,  might  I  once  mount  up  and  see 

The  glories  of  th'  eternal  skies, 
How  vain  a  thing  this  world  would  be  I 
How  empty  all  its  fleeting  joys ! 

3  Great  All  in  All,  eternal  King, 

Let  me  but  view  thy  lovely  face, 
And  all  my  powers  shall  bow  and  sing 
Thine  endless  grandeur  and  thy  grace. 
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416.  C-    M-  ToPLAPY. 

A  lively  Hope. 

1  V  I  ^  IS  sweet  to  rest  in  lively  hope 

X     That  when  my  change  shall  come. 
Angels  will  hover  round  my  bed, 
And  waft  my  spirit  home. 

2  Then  shall  my  disembodied  soul 

View  Jesus,  and  adore  ; 
Be  with  his  likeness  satisfied, 
And  grieve  and  sin  no  more 

3  Shall  see  him  wear  that  very  flesh, 

On  which  my  guilt  was  laid ; 
His  love  intense,  his  merit  fresh, 
As  though  but  newly  slain. 

4  Soon,  too,  my  slumbering  dust  shall  hear 

The  trumpet's  quickening  sound, 
And,  by  my  Saviour's  power  rebuilt, 
At  his  right  hand  be  found. 

5  These  eyes  shall  see  him  in  that  day,—  ' 

The  Lord  that  died  for  me, — 

And  all  my  rising  bones  shall  say, 

"  Lord,  who  is  like  to  thee  ? " 

6  If  such  the  views  which  grace  unfolds, 

Weak  as  it  is,  below, 
What  raptures  must  the  church  above 
In  Jesus'  presence  know  ! 

7  O,  may  the  unction  of  these  truths 

Forever  with  me  stay, 
Till,  from  her  sinful  cage  dismissed, 
My  spirit  flies  away. 

417.  C*    M'  BOWRIXG. 

Holy  Aspirations.' 

1  npHB  Saviour  now  is  gone  before 

X     To  yon  blest  realms  of  light : 
0,  thither  may  our  spirits  soar, 
And  wing  their  upward  flight. 

2  Lord,  make  us  to  those  joys  aspire, 

That  spring  from  love  to  thee, 
That  pass  the  carnal  heart's  desire, 
And  faith  alone  can  see. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

3  To  guide  us  to  thy  glories,  Lord, 
To  lift  us  to  the  sky. 
0,  may  thy  Spirit  still  be  poured 
Upou  us  from  on  high. 


418 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Holy  Aspirations. 

1  TV/TY  God,  permit  me  not  to  be 

Xt JL  A  stranger  to  myself  and  thee ; 
Amidst  a  thousand  thoughts  I  rove, 
Forgetful  of  my  highest  love. 

2  Why  should  my  passions  mix  with  earth. 
And  thus  debase  my  heavenly  birth  ? 
Why  should  I  cleave  to  things  below. 
And  let  my  God,  my  Saviour,  go  ? 

3  Call  me  away  from  flesh  and  sense ; 

One  sovereign  word  can  draw  me  thence ; 
I  would  obey  the  voice  divine, 
And  all  inferior  joys  resign. 

4  Be  earth,  with  all  her  scenes,  withdrawn ; 
Let  noise  and  vanity  be  gone : 

In  secret  silence  of  the  mind 

My  heaven,  and  there  my  God,  I  find. 

419.  iis  &  i0s  Ray- 

The  Prayer  of  Faith. 

OH !  for  the  wings  of  the  bright  early  morning, 
Swifter  than  light  would  they  bear  me  away 
Where  those  blest  martyrs  are  both  worlds  adorning. 
Fairer  than  beauty,  and  brighter  than  day. 

Oh !  for  the  death  of  the  l-ighteous  and  holy, 
Oh !  for  the  victory  o'er  hell  and  the  grave  ; 

Come,  blessed  moments,  why  travel  so  slowly? 
God,  is  thine  arm  not  almighty  to  save  ? 

Save  me  from  scenes  of  unparalleled  sorrow, 
Darker  than  night-clouds  that  shut  out  my  soul 

From  the  blest  day-spring  of  hope  on  the  morrow, — 
Thunders  of  Sinai,  how  awful  ye  roll ! 

But  from  the  regions  of  glory  supernal, 

Breaks  a  sweet  voice,  full  of  comfort  and  love, 

God  in  his  mercy,  unchanged  and.  eternal, 

Wounds  but  to  heal  thee  with  raptures  above. 

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420.  L- M-  Watts 

The  heavenly  Race. 

1  A  WAKE,  our  souls;  away,  our  fears; 
_Zjl-     Let  every  trembling  thought  be  gone  ; 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  race, 

And  put  a  cheerful  courage  on. 

2  True,  'tis  a  strait  and  thorny  road, 

And  mortal  spirits  tire  and  faint ; 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God, 

Who  feeds  the  strength  of  every  saint ;  — 

3  The  mighty  God,  whose  matchless  power 

Is  ever  new  and  ever  young, 
And  firm  endures,  while  endless  years 
Their  everlasting  circles  run. 

4  From  thee,  the  overflowing  spring, 

Our  souls  shall  drink  a  full  supply ; 
While  those  who  trust  their  native  strength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air, 

We  '11  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode ; 
On  wTings  of  love  our  souls  shall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amid  the  heavenly  road. 

<421.  ^-  M-  Doddridge. 

The   Christian  Race. 

1  A  WAKE,  my  soul ;  stretch  every  nerve, 
JLX.     And  press  with  vigor  on ; 

A  heavenly  race  demands  thy  zeaj, 
And  an  immortal  crown. 

2  A  cloud  of  witnesses  around 

Hold  thee  in  full  survey ; 
Forget  the  steps  already  trod, 
Aud  onward  urge  thy  way.    • 

3  'T  is  God's  all-animating  voice 

That  calls  thee  from  on  high ; 
'T  is  his  own  hand  presents  the  prize 
To  thine  uplifted  eye  ;  — 

4  That  prize,  with  peerless  glories  bright, 

Which  shall  new  lustre  boast, 
When  victors'  wreaths  and  monarchs'  gems 
Shall  blend  in  common  dust. 

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422.  s- M-  Watts- 

Heavenly  Joy  on  Earth. 

1  /^10ME,  we  that  love  the  Lord, 
\j     And  let  our  joys  be  known ; 
Join  in  a  song  with  sweet  accord, 

And  thus  surround  the  throne. 

2  The  sorrows  of  the  mind 

Be  banished  from  the  place  f 
Religion  never  was  designed 
To  make  our  pleasures  less 

3  Let  those  refuse  to  sing 

Who  never  knew  our  God ; 
But  children  of  the  heavenly  King 
May  6peak  their  joys  abroad. 

4  The  hill  of  Zion  yields 

A  thousand  sacred  sweets, 
Before  we  reach  the  heavenly  fields. 
Or  walk  the  golden  streets. 

5  Then  let  our  songs  abound, 
And  every  tear  be  dry ; 

We  're  marching  through  Immanuel's  ground, 


To  fairer  worlds  on  high. 


423. 


8s.  Anon. 


Holy  Longings. 

1  npHOU  Shepherd  of  Israel  divine, 

JL     The  joy  and  desire  of  my  heart, 
For  closer  communion  I  pine, 

I  long  to  reside  where  thou  art : 
The  pasture  I  languish  to  find, 

Where  all  who  their  Shepherd  obey, 
Are  fed,  on  thy  bosom  reclined, 

And  screened  from  the  heat  of  the  day. 

2  Ah !  show  me  that  happiest  place, 

That  place  of  thy  people's  abode, 
Where  saints  in  an  ecstacy  gaze, 

And  hang  on  a  crucified  God  : 
Thy  love  for  lost  sinner's  declare, 

Thy  passion  and  death  on  the  tree ; 
My  spirit  to  Calvary  bear, 

To  suffer  and  triumph  with  thee. 

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3  ?Tis  there  with  the  lambs  of  thy  flock, 

There  only  I  covet  to  rest ; 
To  lie  at  the  foot  of  the  rock, 

Or  rise  to  be  hid  in  thy  breast : 
'T  is  there  I  would  always  abide, 

And  never  a  moment  depart : 
Concealed  in  the  cleft  of  thy  side, 

Eternally  held  in  thy  heart. 

424.  C.  M.  Cotton- 

Safety  in  God. 

1  \\ 7"HY,  O  my  soul,  O,  why  depressed  ? 

V  V      And  whence  thine  anxious  fears  ? 
Let  former  favors  fix  thy  trust, 
And  check  thy  rising  tears. 

2  Affliction  is  a  stormy  deep, 

Where  wave  succeeds  to  wave ; 
Though  o'er  my  head  the  billows  roll, 
I  know  the  Lord  can  save. 

3  On  him  I  trust  and  build  my  hope, 

Nor  murmur  at  his  rod : 
In  vain  the  waves  of  trouble  roll, 
While  he  is  still  my  God. 

4:2  D.  C.  M.  Beddome. 

Prayer. 

RAYER  is  the  breath  of  God  in  man. 
Returning  whence  it  came  ; 
Love  is  the  sacred  fire  within, 
And  prayer  the  rising  flame. 

It  gives  the  bm-dened  spirit  ease, 
And  soothes  the  troubled  breast ; 

Yields  comfort  to  the  mourners  here, 
And  to  the  weary  rest. 

When  God  inclines  the  heart  to  pray 

He  hath  an  ear  to  hear ; 
To  him  there  's  music  in  a  groan, 

And  beauty  in  a  tear. 

The  humble  suppliant  cannot  fail 

To  have  his  wants  supplied, 
Since  He  for  sinners  intercedes 

Who  once  for  sinners  died. 

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AQ(\  lis  &  10s.  Spir.  Songs. 

Invitation  to  the  Mercy-Seat. 

1  /^lOME,  ye  disconsolate,  where'er  ye  languish; 
V_y     Come  to  the  mercy-seat,  fervently  kneel ; 

Here  bring  your  wounded  hearts,  here  tell  your  anguish ; 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  that  heaven  cannot  heal. 

2  Joy  of  the  desolate,  light  of  the  straying, 

Hope  of  the  penitent,  fadeless  and  pure, 
Here  speaks  the  Comforter,  tenderly  saying, 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  that  heaven  cannot  cure. 

3  Here  see  the  bread  of  life ;  see  waters  flowing 

Forth  from  the  throne  of  God,  pure  from  above ; 
Come  to  the  feast  of  love  ;  come,  ever  knowing 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  but  heaven  can  remove. 


427. 


C.  M.  Montgomery 


Prayer. 

PRAYER  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire, 
Unuttered  or  expressed, 
The  motion  of  a  hidden  fire, 
That  trembles  in  the  breast. 

Prayer  is  the  burden  of  a  sigh, 

The  falling  of  a  tear, 
The  upward  glancing  of  an  eye, 

When  none  but  God  is  near. 

Prayer  is  the  simplest  form  of  speech 

That  infant  lips  can  try ; 
Prayer,  the  sublimest  stz*ains  that  reach 

The  majesty  on  high. 

Prayer  is  the  Christian's  vital  breath, 

The  Christian's  native  air, 
His  watchword  at  the  gates  of  death ; 

He  enters  heaven  with  prayer. 


428. 


C.  M.  Montgomery 


Prayer. 

PRAYER  is  the  contrite  sinner's  voice, 
Returning  from  his  ways. 
While  angels  in  their  songs  rejoice, 
And  cry.  "  Behold,  he  prays." 

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2  The  saints  in  prayer  appear  as  one 

In  word,  and  deed,  and  mind, 
While  with  the  Father  and  the  Son 
Sweet  fellowship  they  find. 

3  Nor  prayer  is  made  on  earth  alone . 

The  Holy  Spirit  pleads, 
And  Jesus,  on  th'  eternal  throne, 
For  sinners  intercedes. 

4  O  Thou,  by  whom  we  come  to  God,  — 

The  life,  the  truth,  the  way, — 
The  path  of  prayer  thyself  hast  trod ; 
Lord,  teach  us  how  to  pray. 


429. 


7s  &  6s.  Edin.  Lit.  Rev. 

Pray  without  ceasing. 


1  /^1  O  when  the  morning  shine  th, 
VT     Go  when  the  noon  is  bright, 
Go  when  the  eve  declineth, 

Go  in  the  hush  of  night ; 
Go  with  pure  mind  and  feeling, 

Fling  earthly  thought  away, 
And,  in  thy  closet  kneeling, 

Do  thou  in  secret  pray. 

2  Remember  all  who  love  thee, 

All  who  are  loved  by  thee ; 
Pray,  too,  for  those  who  hate  thee, 

If  any  such  there  be  ; 
Then  for  thyself,  in  meekness, 

A  blessing  humbly  claim, 
And  blend  with  each  petition 

Thy  great  Redeemer's  name. 

3  Or,  if  't  is  e'er  denied  thee 

In  solitude  to  pray, 
Should  holy  thoughts  come  o'er  thee 

When  friends  are  round  thy  way, 
.  E'en  then  the  silent  breathing, 

Thy  spirit  raised  above, 
Will  reach  his  throne  of  glory, 

Where  dwells  eternal  love. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

O,  not  a  joy  or  blessing 

With  this  can  we  compare  — 
The  grace  onr  Father  gave  us 

To  pour  our  souls  in  prayer: 
Whene'er  thou  pin'st  in  sadness, 

Before  his  footstool  fall ; 
Remember,  in  thy  gladness 

His  love  who  gave  thee  all. 

L.  M.  Stow  ell. 

The  Mercy-Seat. 


1  TT^ROM  every  stormy  wind  that  blows, 
A-     From  every  swelling  tide  of  woes, 
There  is  a  calm,  a  sure  retreat ; 

'T  is  found  before  the  mercy-seat. 

2  There  is  a  place  where  Jesus  sheds 
The  oil  of  gladness  on  our  heads  — 
A  place  of  all  on  earth  most  sweet ; 
It  is  the  blood-bought  mercy-seat. 

3  There  is  a  scene  where  spirits  blend, 
Where  friend  holds  fellowship  with  friend  ; 
Though  sundered  far,  by  faith  they  meet 
Around  one  common  mercy-seat. 

4  There,  there,  on  eagle  wings  we  soar, 
And  sin  and  sense  molest  no  more ; 

And  heaven  comes  down  our  souls  to  greet. 
And  glory  crowns  the  mercy-seat. 


431 


C.  M.  Mrs.  Brown. 

Secret  Prayer  at   Twilight. 

1  T  LOVE  to  steal  awhile  away 
-L     From  every  cumbering  care, 
And  spend  the  hours  of  setting  day 

In  humble,  grateful  prayer. 

2  I  love  in  solitude  to  shed 

The  penitential  tear. 
And  all  his  pi-omises  to  plead 
Where  none  but  God  can  hear. 

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3  I  love  to  think  on  mercies  past, 

And  future  good  implore, 
And  all  my  cares  and  Borrows  cast 
On  him  whom  I  adore. 

4  I  love  by  faith  to  take  a  view 

Of  brighter  scenes  in  heaven ; 
The  prospect  doth  my  strength  renew, 
While  here  by  tempests  driven. 

5  Thus,  when  life's  toilsome  day  is  o'er, 

May  its  departing  ray 
Be  calm  as  this  impressive  hour, 
And  lead  to  endless  day. 


432. 


C.  M.  Anon. 

Secret  Prayer. 


1  QWEBT  is  the  prayer  whose  holy  stream 
JO     In  earnest  pleading  flows ; 
Devotion  dwells  upon  the  theme, 

And  warm  and  warmer  glows. 

2  Faith  grasps  the  blessing  she  desires  ; 

Hope  points  the  upward  gaze  ; 
And  Love,  celestial  Love,  inspires 
The  eloquence  of  praise. 

3  But  sweeter  far  the  still  small  voice, 

Unheard  by  human  ear, 
When  God  has  made  the  heart  rejoice, 
And  dried  the  bitter  tear. 

4  No  accents  flow,  no  words  ascend  ; 

All  utterance  faileth  there ; 
But  sainted  spirits  comprehend, 
And  God  accepts  the  prayer. 


433. 


XH 


S.  M.  Sac.  Lyrics. 

Morning  Prayer  Meeting. 
OW  sweet  the  melting  lay, 


Which  breaks  upon  the  ear, 
When,  at  the  hour  of  rising  day, 
Christians  unite  in  prayer ! 

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The  breezes  waft  their  cries 

Up  to  Jehovah's  throne ; 
He  listens  to  their  humble  sighs . 

And  sends  his  blessings  down. 

So  Jesus  rose  to  pray 

Before  the  morning  light,  — 

Once  on  the  chilling  mount  did  stay, 
And  wrestle  all  the  night. 

Glory  to  God  on  high, 

Who  sends  his  blessings  down 
To  rescue  souls  condemned  to  die, 

And  make  his  people  one. 


434. 


C.  M.  Eippox's  Col. 

Secret  Devotion. 


1  T7ATHER  divine,  thy  piercing  eye 
JL  Sees  through  the  darkest  night  ; 
In  deep  retirement  thou  art  nigh, 

With  heart-discerning  sight. 

2  May  that  observing  eye  survey 

My  faithful  homage  paid, 
With  every  morning's  dawning  ray, 
And  every  evening's  shade. 

3  0,  let  thy  own  celestial  fire 

The  incense  still  inflame, 
While  fervent  vows  to  thee  aspire, 
Through  my  Redeemer's  name. 

4  So  shall  the  visits  of  thy  love 

My  soul  in  secret  bless ; 
So  wilt  thou  deign,  in  worlds  above, 
Thy  suppliant  to  confess. 


435 


C.  H.  M.  Anon. 

Come,  let  us  pray. 

COME,  let  us  pray :  't  is  sweet  to  feel 
That  God  himself  is  near ; 
That,  while  we  at  his  footstool  kneel, 

His  mercy  deigns  to  hear ; 
Though  sorrows  cloud  life's  dreary  way, 
This  is  our  6olace  —  let  us  pray. 

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2  Come,  let  us  pray ;  the  burning  brow, 

The  heart  oppressed  with  care, 
And  all  the  woes  that  throng  us  now, 
.  Will  be  relieved  by  prayer : 
Jesus  will  smile  our  grief's  away ; 
O,  glorious  thought! — come,  let  us  pray. 

3  Come,  let  us  pray ;  the  sin-sick  soul 

Her  weight  of  guilt  must  feel ; 
But,  hark  !  the  glorious  tidings  roll, 

Whilst  here  we  humbly  kneel ; 
Jesus  will  wash  that  guilt  away, 
And  pardon  grant ;  then  let  us  pray 

4  Come,  let  us  pray ;  the  mercy-seat 

Invites  the  fervent  prayer, 
And  Jesus  ready  stands  to  greet 

The  contrite  spirit  there  : 
O,  loiter  not,  nor  longer  stay 
From  him  who  loves  us ;  let  us  pray. 


436. 


C.  M.  Cappe's  Col. 


Prayer  for  Guidance. 

1  T^TERNAL  Source  of  life  and  light, 
Xli     Supremely  good  and  wise, 

To  thee  we  bring  our  grateful  vows, 
To  thee  lift  up  our  eyes. 

2  Our  dark  and  erring  minds  illume 

With  truth's  celestial  rays ; 
Inspire  our  hearts  with  sacred  love, 
And  tune  our  lips  to  praise. 

3  Conduct  us  safely,  by  thy  grace, 

Through  life's  perplexing  road, 
And  place  us,  when  that  journey 's  o'er, 
At  thy  right  hand,  0  God. 

A  OJ  8s  &  6,  [peculiar.]  Anon. 

"  Thy    Will  be  done." 

1   TV/TY  God,  my  Father,  while  I  stray 

JLtJL  Far  from  my  home,  on  life's  rough  way, 
O,  teach  me  from  my  heart  to  say, 
"  Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

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2  Though  dark  my  path,  and  sad  my  lot, 
Let  me  be  still,  and  murmur  not, 
And  breathe  the  prayer  divinly  taught, 

"  Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

3  What  though  in  lonely  grief  I  sigh 
For  friends  beloved  no  longer  nigh; 
Submissive  still  would  I  reply, 

"  Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

4  If  thou  shouldst  call  me  to  resign 

What  most  I  prize,  —  it  ne'er  was  mine, — 
I  only  yield  thee  what  is  thine ; 
"  Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

5  Should  pining  sickness  waste  away 
My  life  in  premature  decay, 

In  life  or  death  teach  me  to  say, 
"  Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

6  Renew  my  will  from  day  to  day, 
Blend  it  with  thine,  and  take  away 
Whate'er  now  makes  it  hard  to  say, 

"  Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 


438. 


C.  M.       Percy  Chapel  Col 
"  Thy   Will  be  done:'' 


FATHER,  I  know  thy  ways  are  just, 
Although  to  me  unknown  ; 
O,  grant  me  grace  thy  love  to  trust, 
And  cry,  "  Thy  will  be  done." 

If  thou  shouldst  hedge  with  thorns  my  path, 
Should  wealth  and  friends  be  gone, 

Still,  with  a  firm  and  lively  faith, 
I  '11  cry,  "  Thy  will  be  done." 

Although  thy  steps  I  cannot  trace, 

Thy  sovereign  right  I  '11  own ; 
And.  as  instructed  by  thy  grace, 

I  '11  cry,  "  Thy  will  be  done." 

'T  is  sweet  thus  passively  to  lie 

Before  thy  gracious  thi-one. 
Concerning  every  thing  to  cxj,, 

"  My  Father's  will  be  done." 

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439. 


C.    M.  MlLMAN. 

Help,  Lord. 


1  /~\  HELP  us,  Lord  ;  each  hour  of  need 
y~s      Thy  heavenly  succor  give ; 

Help  us  in  thought,  and  word,  and  deed, 
Each  hour  on  earth  we  live. 

2  O,  help  us,  when  our  spirits  bleed, 

With  contrite  anguish  sore  ; 
And  when  our  hearts  are  cold  and  dead, 
O,  help  us,  Lord,  the  more. 

3  O,  help  us,  through  the  prayer  of  faith, 

More  firmly  to  believe  ; 
For  still  the  more  the  servant  hath, 
The  more  shall  he  receive. 

4  O,  help  us,  Father,  from  on  high ; 

We  know  no  help  but  thee  ; 
0,  help  us  so  to  live  and  die, 
As  thine  in  heaven  to  be. 


440. 


C.  M.  Moore. 

Light  in  Darkness. 


"O 


1  f~\  THOU  who  driest  the  mourner's  tear, 
\J     How  dark  this  world  would  be, 

If,  pierced  by  sins  and  sorrows  here, 
We  could  not  fly  to  thee  ! 

2  The  friends,  who  in  our  sunshine  live, 

When  winter  comes,  are  flown ; 
And  he,  who  has  but  tears  to  give, 
Must  weep  those  tears  alone. 

3  0,  who  could  bear  life's  stormy  doom, 

Did  not  thy  wing  of  love 
Come  brightly  wafting  through  the  gloom 
Our  peace-branch  from  above  1 

4  Then  sorrow  touched  by  thee  grows  bright, 

With  more  than  rapture's  ray ; 
As  darkness  shows  us  worlds  of  light, 
We  never  saw  by  day. 

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441.  C-    M-  JUDSOX. 

Lord's  Prayer. 

■1   /^VUR  Father,  God,  who  art  in  heaven, 
v^/     All  hallowed  be  thy  name ; 
Thy  kingdom  come  ;  thy  will  be  done 
In  heaven  and  earth  the  same. 

2  And  till  we  rise  from  these  low  scenes 

To  dwell  with  thee  on  high, 
Lord,  let  thy  bounty  day  by  day 
Our  daily  food  supply. 

3  As  we  forsrive  our  enemies, 

Thy  pardon,  Lord,  we  crave ; 
Into  temptation  lead  us  not, 
But  us  from  evil  save. 

4  For  kingdom,  power,  and  glory,  all 

Belong,  O  Lord,  to  thee; 
Thine,  from  eternity  they  were, 
And  thine  shall  ever  be. 

442.  8s  &  7s*  Toplady. 
Prayer  for  Light. 

1  T   IGHT  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling 

I  A     Borders  on  the  shades  of  death, 
Come,  and,  by  thyself  revealing, 
Dissipate  the  clouds  beneath. 

2  Thou  new  heaven  and  earth's  Creator, 

In  our  deepest  darkness  rise, 
Scattering  all  the  night  of  nature, 
Pouring  day  upon  our  eyes. 

3  Still  we  wait  for  thy  appearing ; 

Life  and  joy  thy  beams  impart, 
Chasing  all  our  fears,  and  cheering 
Every  poor,  benighted  heart. 

4  Come,  extend  thy  wonted  favor 

To  our  ruined,  guilty  race ; 
Come,  thou  blest,  exalted  Saviour, 
Come,  apply  thy  saving  grace. 

5  By  thine  all-atoning  merit 

Every  burdened  soul  release  : 
By  the  teachings  of  thy  Spirit 
Guide  us  into  perfect  peace. 

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443.  c- M-        Ch-  Psalmodt- 

Desires  for  Holiness. 

1  f~\  COULD  I  find,  from  day  to  day, 
V_r      A  nearaess  to  my  God, 

Then  would  my  hours  glide  sweet  away, 
While  leaning  on  his  word. 

2  Lord,  I  desire  with  thee  to  live 

Anew  from  day  to  day, 
In  joys  the  world  can  never  give, 
Nor  ever  take  away. 

3  Blest  Jesus,  come,  and  rule  my  heart, 

And  make  me  wholly  thine, 
That  I  may  never  more  depart, 
Nor  grieve  thy  love  divine. 

4  Thus,  till  my  last,  expiring  breath, 

Thy  goodness  I  '11  adore  ; 
And  when  my  frame  dissolves  in  death, 
My  soul  shall  love  thee  more. 

444.  S-  M'  Watts. 

Reliance  on  God. 
Y  God,  permit  my  tongue 


M 


This  joy  —  to  call  thee  mine; 
And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  taste  thy  love  divine. 

For  life,  without  thy  love, 

No  relish  can  afford ; 
No  joy  can  be  compared  with  this,  — 

To  serve  and  please  the  Lord. 

In  wakeful  hours  of  night, 

I  call  my  God  to  mind ; 
I  think  how  wise  thy  counsels  are, 

And  all  thy  dealings  kind- 

Since  thou  hast  been  my  help. 

To  thee  my  spirit  flies ; 
And  on  thy  watchful  providence 

My  cheerful  hope  relies. 

The  shadow  of  thy  wings 

My  soul  in  safety  keeps ; 
I  follow  where  my  Father  leads, 

And  he  supports  my  steps. 

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445. 


8s  &  7s.  C.  Wesley 

Desiring  Sanctification. 
OVE  divine,  all  love  excelling, 


Joy  of  heaven,  to  earth  come  down ; 
Fix  in  us  thy  humble  dwelling ; 

All  thy  faithful  mercies  crown : 
Jesus,  thou  art  all  compassion  ; 

Pure,  unbounded  love  thou  art ; 
Visit  us  with  thy  salvation ; 

Enter  every  trembling  heart. 

Breathe,  0,  breathe  thy  Holy  Spirit 

Into  every  troubled  breast ; 
Let  us  all  thy  grace  inherit; 

Let  us  find  thy  promised  rest : 
Take  away  the  love  of  sinning ; 

Take  our  load  of  guilt  away ; 
End  the  work  of  thy  beginning ; 

Bring  us  to  eternal  day. 

Carry  on  thy  new  creation ; 

Pure  and  holy  may  we  be ; 
Let  us  see  our  whole  salvation 

Perfectly  secured  by  thee  ; 
Change  from  glory  into  glory, 

Till  in  heaven  we  take  our  place, 
Till  we  cast  our  crowns  before  thee, 

Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 


446. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Commiinion  with   God. 

1  rpo  thee,  before  the  dawning  light, 

JL     My  gracious  God,  I  pray ; 
I  meditate  thy  name  by  night, 
And  keep  thy  law  by  day. 

2  My  spirit  faints  to  see  thy  grace 

Thy  promise  bears  me  up ; 
And  while  salvation  long  delays, 
Thy  word  supports  my  hope. 

3  When  midnight  darkness  veils  the  skies. 

I  call  thy  works  to  mind ; 
My  thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rise, 
And  sweet  acceptance  find. 

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447. 


S.  M.       Percy  Chapel  Col- 
Christ  our  All. 


1  IVTY  Saviour,  fill  my  soul 
J-T_L     With  holiness  and  peace ; 
Arise  with  healing  in  thy  wings ; 

Bid  sin  and  doubting  cease. 

2  May  things  beneath  the  sky 

Engross  my  heart  no  more ; 
Be  thou  my  first,  my  chief  delight, 
My  soul's  unbounded  store. 

3  In  thee  all  treasures  lie  ; 

From  thee  all  blessings  flow ; 
Thou  art  the  bliss  of  saints  above, 
The  joy  of  saints  below. 

4  O,  come,  and  make  me  thine, 

A  sinner  saved  by  grace ; 
Then  shall  I  sing,  with  loudest  strains, 
In  heaven,  thy  dwelling  place. 


448. 


0.  M.  Watts. 

Pious  Resolutions. 


1  f\  THAT  thy  statutes  every  hour 
y~J     Might  dwell  upon  my  mind ! 
Thence  I  derive  a  quickening  power, 

And  daily  peace  I  find. 

2  To  meditate  thy  precepts,  Lord, 

Shall  be  my  sweet  employ  ; 
My  soul  shall  ne'er  forget  thy  word ; 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 

3  How  would  I  run  in  thy  commands, 

If  thou  my  heart  discharge 
From  sin  and  Satan's  hateful  chains. 
And  set  my  feet  at  large  ! 

4  My  lips  with  courage  shall  declare 

Thy  statutes  and  thy  name  ; 
I  '11  speak  thy  word,  though  kings  should  hear, 
Nor  yield  to  sinful  shame. 

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449. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Filial  Submission. 


1  A  ND  can  my  heart  aspire  so  high, 
J\.     To  say,  "  My  Father,"  God  ? 
Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  fain  would  lie, 

And  learn  to  kiss  the  rod. 

2  I  would  submit  to  all  thy  will, 

For  thou  art  good  and  wise ; 
Let  each  rebellious  thought  be  still, 
Nor  one  faint  murmur  rise. 

3  Thy  love  can  cheer  the  darkest  gloom, 

And  bid  me  wait  serene, 
Till  hopes  and  joys  immortal  bloom, 
And  brighten  all  the  scene. 

4  u  My  Father,  God,"  permit  my  heart 

To  plead  her  humble  claim, 
And  ask  the  bliss  those  words  impart, 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

4-^0  6s  &  4s,  [peculiar.]  Hemans 

Prayer  for  Help  in  Necessity. 

1  T    OWLY  and  solemn  be 

I  i   Thy  children's  cry  to  thee, 

Father  divine, — 
A  hymn  of  suppliant  breath, 
Owning  that  life  and  death 

Alike  are  thine. 

2  0  Father,  in  that  hour, 
When  earth  all  helping  power 

Shall  disavow, — 
When  spear,  and  shield,  and  crown, 
In  faintness  are  cast  down, — 

Sustain  us,  thou ! 

3  By  Him  who  bowed  to  take 
The  death-cup  for  our  sake, 

The  thorn,  the  rod, — 
From  whom  the  last  dismay 
Was  not  to  pass  away, — 

Aid  us,  O  God. 

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While  trembling  o'er  the  grave, 
We  call  on  thee  to  save, 

Father  divine : 
Hear,  hear  our  suppliant  breath ; 
Keep  us,  in  life  and  death, 

Thine,  only  thine. 


451 


C.  M.  Watts 

God's  Presence  is  Light  in  Darkness. 

1  TVTY  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys, 
-LtJL     The  life  of  my  delights, 

The  glory  of  my  brightest  days, 
And  comfort  of  my  nights ! 

2  In  darkest  shades,  if  he  appear, 

My  dawning  is  begun ; 
He  is  my  soul's  bright  morning  star, 
And  he  my  rising  sun. 

3  The  opening  heavens  around  me  shine 

With  beams  of  sacred  bliss, 
While  Jesus  shows  his  love  is  mine, 
And  whispers,  I  am  his. 

4  My  soul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay, 

At  that  transporting  word, 
And  run  with  joy  the  shining  way, 
To  meet  my  gracious  Lord. 

5  Fearless  of  hell  and  ghastly  death, 

I  break  through  evei*y  foe  : 
The  wings  of  love  and  arms  of  faith 
Shall  bear  me  conqueror  through. 


452. 


S.    M.  TOPLADY 

Encouragement. 

YOUR  harps,  ye  trembling  saints, 
Down  from  the  willows  take ; 
Loud  to  the  praise  of  love  divine, 
Bid  every  string  awake. 

Though  in  a  foreign  land, 

We  are  not  far  from  home ; 
And  nearer  to  our  house  above 

We  every  moment  come. 

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3  His  grace  will  to  the  end 

Stronger  and  brighter  shine ; 
Nor  present  things,  nor  things  to  come, 
Shall  quench  the  spark  divine. 

4  Blest  is  the  man,  O  God, 

That  stays  himself  on  thee! 
Who  waits  for  thy  salvation,  Lord, 
Shall  thy  salvation  see.  - 


453. 


S.  M.  Watts. 

Ingratitude  deplored. 


1  TS  this  the  kind  return? 

X     Are  these  the  thanks  we  owe  ?  — 
Thus  to  abuse  eternal  love, 

Whence  all  our  blessings  flow  ? 

2  To  what  a  stubborn  frame 

Has  sin  reduced  our  mind ! 
What  strange,  rebellious  wretches  we! 
And  God  as  strangely  kind ! 

3  Turn,  turn  us,  mighty  God, 

And  mould  our  souls  afresh ; 
Break,  sovereign  grace,  these  hearts  of  stone, 
And  give  us  hearts  of  flesh. 

4  Let  past  ingratitude 

Provoke  our  weeping  eyes; 
And  hourly,  as  new  mercies  fall, 
Let  hourly  thanks  arise. 

A_t\A  L.  M.  Kelly. 

Backsliding  and  Returning. 

1  /~\  WHERE  is  now  that  glowing  love 

VJ     That  marked  our  union  with  the  Lord  ? 
Our  hearts  were  fixed  on  things  above, 
Nor  could  the  world  a  joy  afford. 

2  Where  is  the  zeal  that  led  us  then 

To  make  our  Saviour's  glory  known  ? 
That  freed  us  from  the  fear  of  men, 
And  kept  our  eye  on  him  alone  ? 

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Where  are  the  happy  seasons  spent 
In  fellowship  with  him  we  loved  ? 

The  sacred  joy,  the  sweet  content, 
The  blessedness  that  then  we  proved  ? 

Behold,  again  we  turn  to  thee ; 

0,  cast  us  not  away,  though  vile  : 
No  peace  we  have,  no  joy  we  see, 

0  Lord  our  God,  but  in  thy  smile. 


455 


S.  M.  Watts. 

Backsliding  and  Repentance. 

1  ll/TINE  eyes  and  my  desire 
_LT J_     Are  ever  to  the  Lord ; 

I  love  to  plead  his  promised  grace, 
And  rest  upon  his  word. 

2  Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  soul ; 

Bring  thy  salvation  near ; 
When  will  thy  hand  release  my  feet 
From  every  deadly  snare  1 

3  When  shall  the  sovereign  grace 

Of  my  forgiving  God 
Restore  me  from  those  dangerous  ways 
My  wandering  feet  have  trod  1 

4  0,  keep  my  soul  from  death, 

Nor  put  my  hope  to  shame ; 
For  I  have  placed  my  only  trust 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

5  With  humble  faith  I  wait 

To  see  thy  face  again  ; 
Of  Israel  it  shall  ne'er  be  said, 
"  He  sought  the  Lord  in  vain." 


456 


H.  M.     •     Winchell's  Sel 

Seeking  Restoration. 

1  "TT7HERE  is  my  Saviour  now, 

V  V     Whose  smiles  I  once  possessed  1 
Till  he  return,  I  bow, 

By  heavy  grief  oppressed ; 
My  days  of  happiness  are  gone, 
And  I  am  left  to  weep  alone. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  Where  can  the  mourner  go, 

And  tell  his  tale  of  grief? 
Ah,  who  can  soothe  his  woe, 

And  give  him  sweet  relief? 
Earth  cannot  heal  the  wounded  breast, 
Or  give  the  troubled  sinner  rest. 

3  Jesus,  thy  smiles  impart ; 

My  gracious  Lord,  return, 
And  ease  my  wounded  heart, 

And  bid  me  cease  to  mourn: 
Then  shall  this  night  of  sorrow  flee, 
And  peace  and  heaven  be  found  in  thee. 

4:57 '•  0'  ^'  Doddridge 

God  speaking1  Peace  to  his  People. 

1  TTNITE,  my  roving  thoughts  !  unite 

\J      In  silence  soft  and  sweet ; 
And  thou,  my  soul,  sit  gently  down 
At  thy  great  Sovereign's  feet. 

2  Jehovah's  awful  voice  is  heard, 

Yet  gladly  I  attend ; 
For,  lo !  the  everlasting  God 
Proclaims  himself  my  friend. 

3  Harmonious  accents  to  my  soul 

The  sounds  of  peace  convey; 
The  tempest  at  his  word  subsides, 
And  winds  and  seas  obey. 

4  By  all  its  joys,  I  charge  my  heart 

To  grieve  his  love  no  more; 
But,  charmed  by  melody  divine, 
To  give  its  foilies  o'er. 


458 


C.  M.  Addison. 

The   Christian  Safe. 

1  TTOW  are  thy  servants  blest,  O  Lord ! 
_T1     How  sure  is  their  defense  !  . 
Eternal  Wisdom  is  their  guide, 

Their  help,  Omnipotence. 

2  In  foreign  realms,  and  lands  remote, 

Supported  by  thy  care, 
Through  burning  climes  they  pass  unhurt. 
And  breathe  in  tainted  air. 
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3  When  by  the  dreadful  tempest  borne 

High  on  the  broken  wave, 
They  know  thou  art  not  slow  to  hear, 
Nor  impotent  to  save. 

4  The  storm  is  laid ;  the  winds  retire, 

Obedient  to  thy  will ; 
The  sea,  that  roars  at  thy  command, 
At  thy  command  is  still. 

5  In  midst  of  dangers,  fears,  and  deaths, 

Thy  goodness  we  '11  adore ; 
We  '11  praise  thee  for  thy  mercies  past, 
And  humbly  hope  for  more. 


459. 


C.  M.  Amn?c  * 

Gratitude. 


WHEN  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God, 
My  rising  soul  surveys, 
Transported  with  the  view,  I  'm  lost 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

Unnumbered  comforts  on  my  soul 

Thy  tender  care  bestowed, 
Before  my  infant  heart  conceived 

From  whom  those  comforts  fiowed- 

When  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth 

With  heedless  steps  I  ran. 
Thine  arm,  unseen,  conveyed  me  safe, 

And  led  me  up  to  man. 

Ten  thousand  thousand  precious  gifts 

My  daily  thanks  employ ; 
Nor  is  the  least  a  cheerful  heart, 

That  tastes  those  gifts  with  joy. 

Through  every  period  of  my  life, 

Thy  goodness  1  '11  pursue ; 
And  after  death,  in  distant  worlds, 

The  glorious  theme  renew. 

Through  all  eternity,  to  thee 

A  grateful  song  I  '11  raise : 
But,  O,  eternity  's  too  short 

To  utter  all  thy  praise. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 


460. 


L.  M.  Watts. 


The  Road  to  Life  and  to  Death. 

ROAD  is  the  road  that  leads  to  death, 
And  thousands  walk  together  there  ; 
But  wisdom  shows  a  narrow  path, 
With  here  and  there  a  traveler. 


XB 


2  "  Deny  thyself  and  take  thy^cross," 

Is  the  Redeemer's  great  command : 
Nature  must  count  her  gold  but  dross, 
If  she  would  gain  this  heavenly  land. 

3  The  fearful  soul,  that  tires  and  faints, 

And  walks  the  ways  of  God  no  more, 
Is  but  esteemed  almost  a  saint, 

And  makes  his  own  destruction  sure. 

4  Lord,  let  not  all  my  hopes  be  vain ; 

Create  my  heart  entirely  new  — 
Which  hypocrites  could  ne'er  attain. 
Which  false  apostates  never  knew. 


461. 


8s  &  6s.  Wesley. 

Love  of  Christ. 
LOVE  divine,  how  sweet  thou  art ! 


When  shall  I  find  my  willing  heart 

All  taken  up  by  thee  ? 
1  thirst,  and  faint,  and  die,  to  prove 
The  greatness  of  redeeming  love, 

The  love  of  Christ  to  me. 

2  Stronger  his  love  than  death  or  hell. 
Its  riches  are  unsearchable ; 

The  first-born  sons  of  light 
Desire  in  vain  its  depths  to  see : 
They  cannot  reach  the  mystery, 

The  length,  and  breadth,  and  height. 

3  God  only  knows  the  love  of  God : 
O,  that  it  now  were  6hed  abroad 

In  this  poor  stony  heart : 
For  love  I  sigh,  for  love  I  pine. 
This  only  portion,  Lord  be  mine, 

Be  mine  this  better  part. 

24S 


462 


CHRISTIAN    ACTJ    AND    EXERCISES. 

0,  that  I  could  forever  sit 

With  Mary,  at  the  Master's  feet ! 

Be  this  my  happy  choice ; 
My  only  care,  delight  and  bliss, 
My  joy,  my  heaven  on  earth  be  this, 

To  hear  the  Bridegroom's  voice. 

L.  M.  Watts. 

Follotcing  the  Example  of  Christ. 

1  "IVTY  dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord, 
J-TJl  I  read  my  duty  in  thy  word ; 
But  in  thy  life  the  law  appears, 
Drawn  out  in  living  characters. 

2  Such  was  thy  truth,  and  such  thy  zeal, 
Such  deference  to  thy  Father's  will, 
Such  love,  and  meekness  so  divine, 

I  would  transcribe  and  make  them  mine. 

3  Cold  mountains  and  the  midnight  air, 
Witnessed  the  fervor  of  thy  prayer ; 
The  desert  thy  temptations  knew, 
Thy  conflict  and  thy  victory  too. 

i  Be  thou  my  pattern;  make  me  bear 
More  of  thy  gracious  image  here ; 
Then  God,  the  Judge,  shall  own  my  name 
Among  the  followers  of  the  Lamb. 


463. 


L.  M.  Watts 

The   Christian    Warfare. 
TAND  up,  my  soul,  shake  off  thy  fears, 


And  gird  the  gospel  armor  on ; 
March  to  the  gates  of  endless  joy, 

Where  Jesus,  thy  great  Captain's  gone. 

Hell  and  thy  sins  resist  thy  course ; 

But  hell  and  sin  are  vanquished  foes ; 
Thy  Saviour  nailed  them  to  the  cross, 

And  sung  the  triumph  when  he  rose. 

Then  let  my  soul  march  boldly  on, — 
Press  forward  to  the  heaveuly  gate  ; 

There  peace  and  joy  eternal  reign, 

And  glittering  robes  for  conquerors  wait 

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CHRISTIAN    ^CTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

4  There  shall  I  wear  a  stany  crown, 
And  triumph  in  almighty  grace, 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  skies 
Join  in  my  glorious  Leader's  praise. 

464.  S-  M-  Heath. 

Watchfulness  and  Prayer  inculcated. 
Y  soul,  be  on  thy  guard ; 


!M 


Ten  thousand  foes  arise ; 
The  hosts  of  sin  are  pressing  hard 
To  draw  thee  from  the  skies. 

O,  watch,  and  fight,  and  pray ; 

The  battle  ne'er  give  o'er ; 
Renew  it  boldly  every  day, 

And  help  divine  implore. 

Ne'er  think  the  victory  won, 
Nor  lay  thine  armor  down ; 

Thy  arduous  work  will  not  be  done 
Till  thou  obtain  thy  crown. 

Fight  on,  my  soul,  till  death 
Shall  bring  thee  to  thy  God ; 

He  '11  take  thee,  at  thy  parting  breath. 
To  his  divine  abode. 


465. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

The   Christian  Soldier. 

1  A  Mia  soldier  of  the  cross  — 
Xjl     A  follower  of  the  Lamb  ? 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  his  cause, 

Or  blush  to  speak  Iris  name  ? 

2  Must  I  be  carried  to  the  skies 

On  flowery  beds  of  ease, 
While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sailed  through  bloody  seas  ? 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face  ? 

Must  I  not  stem  the  flood  ? 
Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God  ? 
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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 


4  Sure  I  must  fight  if  I  would  reign ; 

Increase  my  courage,  Lord: 
I  '11  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

5  Thy  saints  in  all  this  glorious  war 

Shall  conquer,  though  they  die  ; 
They  see  the  triumph  from  afar, 
And  seize  it  with  their  eye. 

6  When  that  illustrious  day  shall  rise, 

And  all  thy  armies  shine 
In  robes  of  victory  through  the  skies, 
The  glory  shall  be  thine. 

4(3G.  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

The  watchful  Servant. 

1  "\7~E  servants  of  the  Lord, 

X     Each  in  his  office  wait ; 
With  joy  obey  his  heavenly  word, 
And  watch  before  his  gate. 

2  Let  all  your  lamps  be  bright, 

And  trim  the  golden  flame ; 
Gird  up  your  loins,  as  in  his  sight, 
For  awful  is  his  name. 

3  Watch  !  —  't  is  your  Lord's  command  ; 

And  while  we  speak,  he  's  near ; 
Mark  every  signal  of  his  hand, 
And  ready  all  appear. 

4  O,  happy  servant  he, 

In  such  a  posture  found  ! 
He  shall  his  Lord  with  rapture  see, 
And  be  with  honor  crowned. 

4;Oi«  6s,  8s,  &  4s.  Urwick's  Col. 

The    Warning. 

1   r  l  ^HE  awful  message  came; 
JL     The  Lord  of  spirits  said, 
'•  I  know  thou  hast  a  living  name, 

But  thou  art  dead : 
Thy  dying  gifts  revive. 

And  strengthen  what  remain  ; 
Repent,  remember,  watch,  and  strive 


To  live  again. 


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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  "  But  if  thou  wilt  not  hear 

This  warning  of  my  grace, 
Nor  bow,  with  penitential  fear, 

Before  my  face, 
Lo  !  as  a  thief  I  come,  — 

The  hour  thou  canst  not  tell,  — 
To  drive  thee  from  thy  peaceful  home 
In  flames  to  dwell. 

3  "  The  undefiled  shall  see     ' 

My  promise  fixed  and  sure ; 
And  he  who  conquers  walk  with  me 

In  garments  pure : 
Recorded  by  my  love, 

His  name  I  will  declare 
Before  my  Father's  throne  above, 
And  angels  there." 

468  C.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Watch  and  pray. 

1  npHE  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray, 

JL     Through  life's  brief,  fleeting  hour, 
And  gives  the  Spirit's  quickening  ray 
To  those  who  seek  his  power. 

2  The  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray, 

Maintain  a  warrior's  strife  ; 
Help,  Lord,  to  hear  thy  voice  to-day ; 
Obedience  is  our  life. 

3  The  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray ; 

For  soon  the  hour  will  come 
That  calls  us  from  the  earth  away, 
To  our  eternal  home. 

4  0  Saviour,  we  would  watch  and  pray, 

And  hear  thy  sacred  voice, 
And  walk,  as  thou  hast  marked  the  way, 
To  heaven's  eternal  joys. 

4Q9.  s- M-  c  Wesley 

The   Christian  Soldier. 

1    Q OLDIE RS  of  Christ,  arise, 
iO     And  gird  your  armor  on, 
Strong  in  the  strength  which  God  supplies 
Through  his  almighty  Son. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  Strong  in  the  Lord  of  hosts, 

And  in  his  mighty  power, 
The  man  who  in  the  Saviour  trusts 
Is  more  than  conqueror. 

3  Stand,  then,  in  his  great  might, 

With  all  his  strength  endued, 
And  take,  to  arm  you  for  the  fight, 
The  panoply  of  God ;  — 

4  That,  having  all  things  done, 

And  all  your  conflicts  past, 
You  may  o'ercome  through  Christ  alone. 
And  stand  complete  at  last. 

5  From  strength  to  strength  go  on  ; 

Wrestle,  and  fight,  and  pray  ; 
Tread  all  the  powers  of  darkness  down, 
And  win  the  well-fought  day. 

6  Still  let  the  Spirit  cry, 

In  all  his  soldiers,  "  Come," 
Till  Christ,  the  Lord,  descends  from  high, 
And  takes  the  conquerors  home. 


470 


C.  INI.  Steele. 

Succor  implored  in  spiritual  Conflicts. 

1  A  LAS  !  what  hourly  dangers  rise ! 
J\-     What  snares  beset  my  way ! 
To  heaven,  O,  let  me  lift  mine  eyes, 

And  hourly  watch  and  pray. 

2  How  oft  my  mournful  thoughts  complain. 

And  melt  in  flowing  tears  ! 
My  weak  resistance,  ah,  how  vain  — 
How  strong  my  foes  and  fears ! 

3  O  gracious  God,  in  whom  I  live, 

My  feeble  efforts  aid  ; 
Help  me  to  watch,  and  pray,  and  strive, 
Though  trembling  and  afraid. 

4  Increase  my  faith,  increase  my  hope, 

When  foes  and  fears  prevail ; 
O,  bear  my  fainting  spirit  up, 
Or  soon  my  strength  will  fail. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

5  Whene'er  temptations  lure  my  heart, 

Or  draw  my  feet  aside, 
My  God,  thy  powerful  aid  impart, 
My  Guardian  and  my  Guide. 

6  0,  keep  me  in  thy  heavenly  way, 

And  bid  the  tempter  flee ; 
And  let  me  never,  never  stray 
From  happiness  and  thee.    _, 

471.  L-  M-  Watts 

The  Gospel  exemplified  in  the   Conduct. 

1  O  0  let  our  lips  and  lives  express 
O   The  holy  gospel  we  profess ; 
So  let  our  works  and  virtues  shine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 

2  Thus  shall  we  best  proclaim  abroad 
The  honors  of  our  Saviour  God, 
When  his  salvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  subdues  the  power  of  sin. 

3  Our  flesh  and  sense  must  be  denied, 
Ambition,  envy,  lust,  and  pride ; 

While  justice,  temperance,  truth,  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  spirits  up, 
While  we  expect  that  blessed  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  stands  leaning  on  his  word. 

4*70  C.    M.  DODDRIDGK 

Self -Admonition. 

1  A  WAKE,  my  drowsy  soul,  awake,- 
-xJL     And  view  the  threatening  scene ; 
See  how  thy  foes  encamp  around, 

And  treason  lurks  within. 

2  'T  is  not  this  mortal  life  alone 

These  hostile  powers  assail: 
How  canst  thou  hope  for  future  bliss, 
If  their  attempts  prevail  ? 

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CxmicttL'IAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

3  Then  to  the  work  of  God  awake ; 

Behold  thy  Master  near ; 
The  various,  arduous  task  pursue 
With  vigor  and  with  fear. 

4  The  awful  register  goes  on ; 

Th'  account  will  surely  come  ; 
And  opening  day,  or  closing  night, 
May  bear  me  to  my  doom. 

5  Tremendous  thought!  how  deep  it  strikes, 

Yet  like  a  dream  it  flies, 
Till  God's  own  voice  the  slumbers  chase 
From  these  deluded  eyes. 


473. 


C.    M.  KlRKHAM. 

Bearing  Shame  for   Christ. 


1  PVlDST  thou,  dear  Saviour,  suffer  shame, 
JlJ     And  bear  the  cross  for  me  1 

And  shall  I  fear  to  own  thy  name, 
Or  thy  disciple  be  ? 

2  Inspire  my  soul  with  life  divine, 

And  make  me  truly  bold  ; 
Let  knowledge,  faith,  and  meekness  shine, 
Nor  love  nor  zeal  grow  cold. 

3  Let  mockers  scoff,  the  world  defame, 

And  treat  me  with  disdain  ; 
Still  may  I  glory  in  thy  name, 
And  count  reproach  my  gain. 

4  To  thee  I  cheerfully  submit, 

And  all  my  powers  resign ; 
Let  wisdom  point  out  what  is  fit, 
And  I  '11  no  more  repine.  • 


474. 


S.   M.  WA.TIS. 

Trusting  in  God. 


o 


I  LIFT  my  soul  to  God  ; 
My  trust  is  in  his  name  ; 
Let  not  my  foes,  that  seek  my  blood 
Still  triumph  in  my  shame. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  From  early  dawning  light 

Till  evening  shades  arise, 
For  thy  salvation,  Lord,  I  wait, 
With  ever-longing  eyes. 

3  Remember  all  thy  grace, 

And  lead  me  in  thy  truth ; 
Forgive  the  sins  of  riper  days, 
And  follies  of  my  youth. 

4  The  Lord  is  just  and  kind ; 

The  meek  shall  learn  his  ways, 
And  every'  humble  sinner  find 
The  blessings  of  his  grace. 


475 


C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Gratitude  and  Hope. 

1  "jl/TY  soul,  triumphant  in  the  Lord, 
-LtJL     Proclaim  thy  joys  abroad, 
And  march  with  holy  vigor  on, 

Supported  by  thy  God. 

2  Through  every  winding  maze  of  life 

His  hand  has  been  my  guide  ; 
And  in  his  long-experienced  care 
My  heart  shall  still  confide. 

3  His  grace  through  all  the  desert  flows 

An  unexhausted  stream ; 
That  grace,  on  Zion's  sacred  mount, 
Shall  be  my  endless  theme. 

4  Beyond  the  choicest  joys  of  time, 

Thy  courts  on  earth  I  love  ; 
But,  O,  I  burn  with  strong  desire 
To  dwell  with  thee  above. 

5  There,  joined  with  all  the  shining  band, 

My  soul  would  thee  adore, 
A  pillar  in  thy  temple  fixed, 
To  be  removed  no  more. 

476.  S-  M>  Steele. 

Grateful  Acknowledgment. 

1   ~j\TY  Maker  and  my  King, 
JLtJl     To  thee  my  all  I  owe ; 
Thy  sovereign  bounty  is  the  spring 
Whence  all  my  blessings  flow. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  The  creature  of  thy  hand, 

On  thee  alone  I  live ; 
My  God,  thy  benefits  demand 
More  praise  than  I  can  give. 

3  Lord,  what  can  I  impart, 

When  all  is  thine  before  ? 
Thy  love  demands  a  thankful  heart  — 
The  gift,  alas !  how  poor ! 

4  Shall  I  withhold  thy  due  ? 

And  shall  my  passions  rove  ? 
Lord,  form  this  wretched  heart  anew 
And  fill  it  with  thy  love. 

5  O,  let  thy  grace  inspire 

My  soul  with  strength  divine  ; 
Let  all  my  powers  to  thee  aspire, 
And  all  my  days  be  thine. 


477. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Pardoning  Love. 


1  TTOW  oft,  alas  !  this  wretched  heart 
XI     Has  wandered  from  the  Lord  ! 
How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart, 

Forgetful  of  his  word ! 

2  Yet  sovereign  mercy  calls,  "  Return  ;  " 

Dear  Lord,  and  may  I  come  ? 
My  vile  ingratitude  I  mourn  ; 
O,  take  the  wanderer  home. 

3  And  canst  thou,  wilt  thou,  yet  forgive. 

And  bid  my  crimes  remove  ? 
And  shall  a  pardoned  rebel  live 
To  speak  thy  wondrous  love  ? 

4  Thy  pardoning  love,  so  free,  so  sweet 

Blest  Saviour,  I  adore  ; 
O,  keep  me  at  thy  sacred  feet, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES- 


478. 


8s  &  7s.  Robinson. 

Sitting  at  Jesus'  Feet. 


SWEET  the  moments,  rich  in  blessing, 
Which  before  the  cross  I  spend  ; 
Life,  and  health,  and  peace  possessing, 

From  the  sinner's  dying  Friend : 
Love  and  grief  my  heart  dividing, 

With  my  tears  his  feet  I  '11  bathe ; 
Constant  still  in  faith  abiding, 
Life  deriving  from  his  death. 


*6 


Truly  blessed  is  this  station  — 

Low  before  his  cross  I  '11  lie ; 
While  I  see  divine  compassion 

Floating  in  his  languid  eye : 
Here  I  '11  sit  —  forever  viewing 

Mercy  streaming  in  his  blood  : 
Precious  drops,  my  soul  bedewing, 

Plead  and  claim  my  peace  with  God. 


479. 


8s  &  7s.  J.  Taylor. 

The  Fount  of  Blessing. 


1  T^AR  from  mortal  cares  retreating, 
Ju     Sordid  hopes  and  vain  desires, 
Here,  our  willing  footsteps  meeting, 

Every  heart  to  heaven  aspires. 

2  From  the  fount  of  glory  beaming, 

Light  celestial  cheers  our  eyes, 
Mercy  from  above  proclaiming 
Peace  and  pardon  from  the  skies. 

3  Who  may  share  this  great  salvation  ? 

Every  pure  and  humble  mind, 
Every  kindred,  tongue,  and  nation, 
From  the  stains  of  guilt  refined. 

4  Blessings  all  around  bestowing, 

God  withholds  his  care  from  none, 
Grace  and  mercy  ever  flowing  - 
From  the  fountain  of  his  throne.. 


180. 


481. 


CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

C.  M.        Sab.  Recreations. 

Resignation. 

IN  trouble  and  in  grief,  O  God, 
Thy  smile  hath  cheered  my  way ; 
And  joy  hath  budded  from  each  thorn 
That  round  my  footsteps  lay. 

The  hours  of  pain  have  yielded  good 

Which  prospez-ous  days  refuse  ; 
As  herbs,  though  scentless  when  entire, 

Spread  fragrance  when  they  're  bruised. 

The  oak  strikes  deeper,  as  its  boughs 

By  furious  blasts  are  driven  ; 
So  life's  tempestuous  storms  the  more 

Have  fixed  my  heart  in  heaven. 

All-gracious  Lord,  whate'er  my  lot 

In  other  times  may  be, 
I  '11  welcome  still  the  heaviest  grief 

That  brings  me  near  to  thee. 

L.  M.  Steele 

Trust  in  God. 

THE  God  of  my  salvation  lives ; 
My  nobler  life  he  will  sustain ; 
His  word  immortal  vigor  gives, 

Nor  shall  my  glorious  hopes  be  vain. 

Thy  presence,  Lord,  can  cheer  my  heart, 
Though  every  earthly  comfort  die  ; 

Thy  smile  can  bid  my  pains  depart, 
And  raise  my  sacred  pleasures  high. 

Oh,  let  me  hear  thy  blissful  voice, 

Inspiring  life  and  joy  divine  ! 
The  barren  desert  shall  rejpice  ; 

'T  is  paradise,  if  thou  art  mine ! 


482 


7s.  Cowper. 

" Lovest  thou  me?11 

HARK,  my  soul,  it  is  the  Lord ! 
'T  is  the  Saviour,  hear  his  word : 
Jesus  speaks,  and  speaks  to  thee ; 
"  Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me  ? 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

2  "  I  delivered  thee,  when  bound, 

And  when  bleeding,  healed  thy  wound : 
Sought  thee  wandering,  set  thee  right, 
Turned  thy  darkness  into  light. 

3  "  Can  a  woman's  tender  care 
Cease  toward  the  child  she  bear? 
Yes ;  she  may  forgetful  be, 

Yet  will  I  remember  thee.     - 

4  "  Mine  is  an  unchanging  love, 
Higher  than  the  heights  above  ; 
Deeper  than  the  depths  beneath — 
Free  and  faithful — strong  as  death. 

5  "  Thou  shalt  see  my  glory  soon, 
When  the  work  of  grace  is  done  : 
Partner  of  my  throne  shall  be  ; 
Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me  ?  " 

6  Lord,  it  is  my  chief  complaint, 
That  my  love  is  weak  and  faint ; 
Yet  I  love  thee,  and  adore  — 

O,  for  grace,  to  love  thee  more ! 

483.  L-  Mr        -  Watts. 

Trusting  in  God  in   Times  of  Despondency. 

1  TVTY  spirit  sinks  within  me,  Lord; 
jLtJL     But  I  will  call  thy  grace  to  mind, 
And  times  of  past  distress  record, 

When  I  have  found  my  God  was  kind. 

2  Yet  will  the  Lord  command  his  love, 

When  I  address  his  throne  by  day, 
Nor  in  the  night  his  grace  remove  ; 

The  night  shall  hear  me  sing  and  pray. 

3  I  '11  chide  my  heart,  that  sinks  so  low  ; 

Why  should  my  soul  indulge  in  grief  ? 
Hope  in  the  Lord,  and  praise  him  too ; 
He  is  my  rest,  my  sure  relief. 

4  O  God,  thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy ; 

Thy  light  and  truth  shall  guide  me  still ; 
Thy  word  shall  my  best  thoughts  employ, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heavenly  hill 

260 


CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 


484. 


7s,  6s,  &  8.  Anon* 

The  Backslider's  Prayer. 

1  TESUS,  let  thy  pitying  eye 

O      Call  back  a  wandering  sheep ; 
False  to  thee,  like  Peter,  I 

Would  fain  like  Peter  weep; 
Let  me  be  by  grace  restored, 
On  me  be  all  its  ireeness  shown ; 
Turn  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

2  Saviour,  Prince,  enthroned  above, 

Repentance  to  impart, 
Give  me,  through  thy  dying  love, 

The  humble,  contrite  heart; 
Give,  what  I  have  long  implored, 
A  portion  of  thy  love  unknown  ; 
Turn  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 

And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

3  See  me,  Saviour,  from  above, 

Nor  suffer  me  to  die  ; 
Life,  and  happiness,  and  love, 

Smile  in  thy  gracious  eye : 
Speak  the  reconciling  word, 
And  let  thy  mercy  melt  me  down; 
Turn  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 

And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 


485 


C.  M.  Newton. 

Mourning  over  departed  Comforts. 

1  OWEET  was  the  time  when  first  I  felt 
O     The  Saviour's  pardoning  blood 
Applied  to  cleanse  my  soul  from  guilt, 

And  bring  me  home  to  God. 

2  Soon  as  the  morn  the  light  revealed, 

His  praises  tuned  my  tongue  ; 
And  when  the  evening  shades  prevailed, 
His  love  was  all  my  song. 

3  In  prayer  my  soul  drew  near  the  Lord, 

And  saw  his  glory  shine  ; 
And  when  I  read  his  holy  word, 
I  called  each  promise  mine. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

4  But  now,  when  evening  shade  prevails, 

My  soul  in  darkness  mourns  ; 
And  when  the  morn  the  light  reveals, 
No  light  to  me  returns. 

5  Rise,  Lord,  and  help  me  to  prevail ; 

O,  make  my  soul  thy  care ; 
I  know  thy  mercy  cannot  fail ; 
Let  me  that  mercy  share. 


486. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Support  in  God. 


1  (~\  GOD,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
\~S     Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast, 

And  our  eternal  home,  — 

2  Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  throne 

Thy  saints  have  dwelt  secure ; 
Sufficient  i3  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defense  is  sure. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood, 

Or  Earth  received  her  frame, 
From  everlasting  thou  art  God,    . 
To  endless  years  the  same. 

4  Thy  word  commands  our  flesh  to  dust, 

"  Return,  ye  sons  of  men;" 
All  nations  rose  from  earth  at  first. 
And  turn  to  earth  again. 

5  0  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Be  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  last. 


And  our  eternal  home. 


487 


3s   &  7s.  As  ox. 

The  Hour  of  Prayer. 

HOUR  of  prayer!  full  well  I  know  it, 
Sweetest  hour  on  earth  to  me ; 
Never  would  my  soul  forego  it 

While  there  need  of  prayer  shall  be. 


CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXFACl&fttf. 

2  Hour!  in  which  the  dews  of  heaven 

Gently  o'er  my  spirit  fall : 
Hour!  when  all  my  sins  forgiven, 

Lose  their  wormwood  and  their  gall. 

3  Like  a  streamlet  from  the  fountain, 

Like  the  gale  when  flowers  are  near, 
Like  a  bi'eeze  upon  the  mountain, 
Is  to  me  the  "  hour  of  prayer." 

4gg.  L.   Mi  W.VT8. 

Religion  vain  tcith&ut  Love. 

1   TTAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews, 
_LJL  And  nohlor  speech  than  angels  use, 
If  love  be  nbsent,  I  am  found. 
Like  tinkling  brass,  au  empty  sound. 

1  Were  I  inspired  to  preach  and  tell 
•V.H  that  is  done  in  heaven  and  hell, — 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove,— 
Still  1  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  distribute  all  my  store 

To  feed  the  hungry,  clothe  the  poor, — 

Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame. 

To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name, — 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  absent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain ; 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zeal, 
The  work  ef  love  can  e'er  fulfill. 

489.  G-  M.  Swain 

Brotherly  Love 

1  T TOW  sweet,  how  heavenly,  is  the  sight,. 
JTj-     When  those  that  love  the  Lord 

In  one  another's  peace  delight, 
And  thus  fciliill  his  word!  — 

2  When  each  ran  feel  his  brothei's  sigh, 

And  with  him  bear  a  part ; 
Wh«u  sorrow  flows  from  eye  to  eye, 
And  joy  from  heart  to  heart !  — 

1t>2 


CUK.lt.Ti A iN    ACTS    AND     EXERCISES. 

3  When,  free  from  envy,  scorn,  and  pride, 

Our  wishes  all  above, 
Each  can  his  brother's  failings  hide, 
And  show  a  brother's  love ! 

4  Love  is  the  golden  chain  that  binds 

The  happy  souls  above  ; 
And  he  's  an  heir  of  heaven  that  finds 
His  bosom  glow  with  love.  >- 


490. 


C.   M.  Watt* 

Christian  Harmony. 

1  T   O !  what  an  entertaining  sight 

I  A     Those  friendly  brethren  prove, 
Whose  cheerful  hearts  in  bands  unite 
Of  harmony  and  love !  — 

2  Where  streams  of  bliss  from  Christ,  the  spring. 

Descend  to  every  soul. 
And  heavenly  peace,  with  balmy  whig.   ' 
Shades  and  bedews  the  whole  ! 

3  'T  is  pleasant  as  the  morning  dews 

That  fall  on  Zforts  hill, 
Where  God  his  mildest  glory  shows, 
And  makes  his  grace  distil. 


491. 


H.    M.  MoNTGOtfETtV. 

Christian   Unity. 


1  TTOW  beautiful  the  sight 
XX     Of  brethren  who  agree 
In  friendship  to  unite, 

And  bonds  cf  charity  ! 
T  k  like  the  previous  ointment,  shed 
O'er  all  his  robes,  from  AaroVn  "a^%d- 

2  'T  is  like  ihe  dews  that  fill 

The  cups  cf  lfermon's  fiuv-Hati', 
Or  Zion's  fraitful  hill, 

Bright  with  the  drees  A  'A-.r  •  -v* 
When  mhtgling  odors  breathe  aroaflol 
And  glory  yeses  on  all  the  ground, 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

3  For  there  the  Lord  commands 
Blessings,  a  boundless  store, 
From  his  unsparing  hands, 
Yea,  life  forevermore : 

Thrice  happy  they  who  meet  above 

To  spend  eternity  in  love. 


492 


S.  M.  Watts. 

Union  and  Peace. 

1  "OLEST  are  the  sons  of  peace, 

XJ     Whose  hearts  and  hopes  are  one, 
Whose  kind  designs  to  serve  and  please 
Through  all  their  actions  run. 

2  Blest  is  the  pious  house 

Where  zeal  and  friendship  meet ; 
Their  songs  of  praise,  their  mingled  vows, 
Make  their  communion  sweet. 

3  From  those  celestial  springs 

Such  streams  of  pleasure  flow, 
As  no  increase  of  riches  brings, 
Nor  honors  can  bestow. 

4  Thus,  when  on  Aaron's  head 

They  poured  the  rich  perfume, 
The  oil  through  all  his  raiment  spread, 
And  fragrance  filled  the  room. 

5  Thus,  on  the  heavenly  hills, 

The  saints  are  blest  above, 
Where  joy,  like  morning  dew,  distils, 
And  all  the  air  is  love. 

4:0/0.  7s.  Montgomery. 

Joined  to   God's  People. 
EOPLE  of  the  living  God, 


P 


1  have  sought  the  world  around, 
Paths  of  sin  and  sorrow  trod, 

Peace  and  comfort  nowhere  found 

2  Now  to  you  my  spirit  turns,  — 
Turns  a  fugitive  unblest ; 
Brethren,  where  yoar  altar  burns, 
O,  receive  me  into  rest. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

Lonely  I  no  longer  roam, 

Like  the  cloud,  the  wind,  the  wave ; 
Where  you  dwell  shall  be  my  home, 

Where  you  die  shall  be  my  grave. 

Mine  the  God  whom  you  adore ; 

Your  Redeemer  shall  be  mine ; 
Earth  can  fill  my  soul  no  more ; 

Every  idol  I  resign. 


494. 


S.  M.  Bkddome. 

All  one  in   Christ, 


1  T   ET  party  names  no  more 

I  A     The  Christian  world  o'erspread; 
Gentile  and  Jew,  and  bond  and  free, 
Are  one  in  Christ,  their  Head. 

2  Among  the  saints  on  earth 

Let  mutual  love  be  found  — 
Heirs  of  the  same  inheritance, 
With  mutual  blessings  crowned. 

3  Thus  will  the  church  below 

Resemble  that  above, 
Where  streams  of  endless  pleasure  flow, 
And  every  heart  is  love. 


495. 


C.  M.     Spir.  op  the  Psalms. 


Excellence  of  Christian   Unanimity  and  Love. 

1  QPIRIT  of  peace,  celestial  Dove, 
^     How  excellent  thy  praise  ! 
No  richer  gift  than  Christian  love 

Thy  gracious  power  displays. 

2  Sweet  as  the  dew  on  herb  and  flower, 

That  silently  distils, 
At  evening's  soft  and  balmy  hour, 
On  Zion's  fruitful  hills,  — 

3  So,  with  mild  influence  from  above, 

Shall  promised  grace  descend, 
Till  universal  peace  and  love 
O'er  all  the  earth  extend. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

496.  C-  M-  Watts. 

Sustaining   Grace  in  old  Age  implored. 

1  f~~^  OD  of  my  childhood  and  my  youth, 
V!T     The  Guide  of  all  my  days, 

I  have  declared  thy  heavenly  truth, 
And  told  thy  wondrous  ways. 

2  Wilt  thou  forsake  my  hoary  hairs, 

And  leave  my  fainting  heart? 
Who  shall  sustain  my  sinking  years, 
If  God,  my  Strength,  depart? 

3  Let  me  thy  power  and  truth  proclaim. 

Before  the  rising  age, 
And  leave  a  savor  of  thy  name 
When  I  shall  quit  the  stage. 

4  The  land  of  silence  and  of  death 

Attends  my  next  remove  ; 
0,  may  these  poor  remains  of  breath 
Teach  all  the  world  thy  love. 


497. 


C.  M.  Watts 

Trusting   God  in  old  Age. 


1  "TVTY  God,  my  everlasting  hope, 
-LtJl     I  live  upon  thy  truth ; 

Thy  hands  have  held  my  childhood  up, 
And  strengthened  all  my  youth. 

2  Still  has  my  life  new  wonders  seen, 

Repeated  every  year; 
Behold,  my  days  that  yet  remain, 
I  trust  them  to  thy  care. 

3  Cast  me  not  off  when  strength  declines, 

When  hoary  hairs  arise  ; 
And  round  me  let  thy  glory  shine, 
Whene'er  thy  servant  dies. 

4  Then,  in  the  history  of  my  age, 

When  men  review  my  days, 
They  '11  read  thy  love  in  every  page, 
In  every  line  thy  praise. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

zlQQ  S.  M.  Montgomery. 

Active  Effort  to  do   Good. 

1  QOW  in  the  mora  thy  seed; 
O     At  eve  bold  not  thy  hand ; 

To  doubt  and  fear  give  thou  no  heed ; 
Broadcast  it  o'er  the  land;  — 

2  And  duly  shall  appear, 

In  verdure,  beauty,  strength, 
The  tender  blade,  the  stalk,  the  ear, 
And  the  full  corn  at  length. 

3  Thou  canst  not  toil  in  vain  ; 

Cold,  heat,  and  moist,  and  dry, 
Shall  foster  and  mature  the  grain 
For  garners  in  the  sky. 

4  Thence,  when  the  glorious  end, 

The  day  of  God,  shall  come, 
The  augel  reapers  shall  descend, 
And  Heaven  cry,  "  Harvest  home ! " 


499. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Kindness  to  the  Poor. 


1  TTOW  blest  is  he  who  fears  the  Lord, 
XT     And  follows  his  commands, 
Who  lends  the  poor  without  reward. 

Or  gives  with  liberal  hands ! 

2  As  pity  dwells  within  his  breast 

To  all  the  sons  of  need, 
So  God  shall  answer  his  request 
With  blessings  on  his  seed. 

3  In  times  of  danger  and  distress, 

Some  beams  of  light  shall  shine. 
To  show  the  world  his  righteousness, 
And  give  him  peace  divine. 

4  His  works  of  piety  and  love 

Remain  before  the  Lord  ; 
Sweet  peace  on  earth,  and  joys  above, 
Shall  be  his  sure  reward. 

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500.  L.  M.  Ch.  Psalmody. 
Care  of  Widows  and  Orphans. 

1  npHOU  God  of  hope,  to  thee  we  bow; 

-L     Thou  art  our  refuge  in  distress ; 
The  husband  of  the  widow  thou, 
The  father  of  the  fatherless. 

2  The  poor  are  thy  peculiar  care  ; 

To  them  thy  promises  are  sure : 
Thy  gifts  the  poor  in  spirit  share ; 
O,  may  we  always  thus  be  poor. 

3  May  we  thy  law  of  love  fulfill, 

To  bear  each  other's  burdens  here, 
Endure  and  do  thy  righteous  will, 
And  walk  in  all  thy  faith  and  fear. 

4  Thou  God  of  hope,  to  thee  we  bow  ; 

Thou  art  our  refuge  in  distress ; 
The  husband  of  the  widow  thou, 
The  father  of  the  fatherless. 

501.  C-    M*  BODEN. 

Kindness  to  the  Afflicted. 

1  "D  RIGHT  Source  of  everlasting  love, 
JD     To  thee  our  souls  we  raise, 
And  to  thy  sovereign  bounty  rear 

A  monument  of  praise. 

2  Thy  mercy  gilds  the  path  of  life 

With  every  cheering  ray, 
And  kindly  checks  the  rising  tear, 
Or  wipes  that  tear  away. 

3  What  shall  we  render,  bounteous  Lord, 

For  all  the  grace  we  see  ? 
The  goodness  feeble  man  can  yield 
Extendeth  not  to  thee.  • 

4  To  scenes  of  woe,  to  beds  of  pain, 

We  '11  cheerfully  repair, 
And  with  the  gifts  thy  hand  bestows, 
Relieve  the  sufferers  there. 

5.  The  widow's  heart  shall  sing  for  joy ; 
The  orphan  shall  be  glad ; 
And  hungering  souls  we  '11  gladly  point 
To  Christ,  the  living  bread. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

6  Thus  what  our  heavenly  Father  gave 
Shall  we  as  freely  give ; 
Thus  copy  him  who  lived  to  save, 
And  died  that  we  might  live. 


502 


C.  M.  Barbauld. 

Sympathy  with  the  Afflicted, 

1  T)  LEST  is  the  man  whose  spftening  heart 
J3     Feels  all  another's  pain ; 

To  whom  the  supplicating  eye 
Is  never  raised  in  vain ;  — 

2  Whose  breast  expands  with  generous  warmth, 

A  brother's  woes  to  feel, 
And  bleeds  in  pity  o'er  the  wound 
He  wants  the  power  to  heal. 

3  He  spreads  his  kind,  supporting  arms, 

To  every  child  of  grief: 
His  secret  bounty  largely  flows, 
And  brings  unasked  relief. 

4  To  gentle  offices  of  love 

His  feet  are  never  slow ; 
He  views,  through  mercy's  melting  eye, 
A  brother  in  a  foe. 

5  Himself,  through  Christ,  hath  mercy  found  — 

Free  mercy  from  above ; 
That  mercy  moves  him  to  fulfill 
The  perfect  law  of  love. 


503. 


C.  M.  Doddridge 

Christian  Kindness. 

FATHER  of  mercies,  send  thy  grace, 
All-powerful,  from  above, 
To  form  in  our  obedient  souls 
The  image  of  thy  love. 

0,  may  our  sympathizing  breasts 

That  generous  pleasure  know, 
Kindly  to  share  in  others'  joy, 

And  weep  for  others'  woe. 
When  poor  and  helpless  sons  of  grief 

In  deep  distress  are  laid, 
Soft  be  our  hearts  their  pains  to  feel, 

And  swift  our  hands  to  aid. 

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So  Jesus  looked  on  dying  man, 
When  throned  above  the  skies, 

And,  in  the  Father's  bosom  blest, 
He  felt  compassion  rise. 

On  wings  of  love  the  Saviour  flew 
To  raise  us  from  the  ground ; 

For  us  he  shed  his  precious  blood — 
A  balm  for  every  wound. 


504. 


C.  M.  Doddridge 

Kindness  to   Christ's  Brethren. 


1  TESUS,  our  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace ! 
«/      Thy  bounties  how  complete  ! 
How  shall  we  count  the  matchless  sum  ? 

How  pay  the  mighty  debt  ? 

2  High  on  a  throne  of  radiant  light 

Dost  thou  exalted  shine ; 
What  can  our  poverty  bestow, 
When  all  the  worlds  are  thine  ? 

3  But  thou  hast  brethren  here  below, 

The  partners  of  thy  grace, 
And  wilt  confess  their  humble  names 
Before  thy  Father's  face. 

4  In  them  thou  mayst  be  clothed,  and  fed, 

And  visited,  and  cheered  ; 
And  in  their  accents  of  distress 
Our  Saviour's  voice  is  heard. 

5  Thy  face,  with  reverence  and  with  love, 

We  in  thy  poor  would  see  ; 
O,  rather  let  us  beg  our  bread, 
Than  hold  it  back  from  thee. 

-SO^v  8s  &  7s,  [peculiar.]  Anon. 

Leaving  a  Portion  for  the  Poor. 

1  "YT7"HEN  thy  harvest  yields  thee  pleasure, 
V  V     Thou  the  golden  sheaf  shalt  bind ; 
To  the  poor  belongs  the  treasure 

Of  the  scattered  ears  behind  : 
This  thy  God  ordains  to  bless 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

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2  When  thine  olive-plants,  increasing, 

Pour  their  plenty  o'er  the  plain, 
Grateful  thou  shalt  take  the  blessing, 

But  not  search  the  boughs  again : 
This  thy  God  ordains  to  bless 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

3  When  thy  favored  vintage,  flowing, 

Gladdens  thine  autumnal  scene, 
Own  the  bounteous  hand  bestowing, 

But  the  vines  the  poor  shall  glean : 
So  thy  God  ordains  to  bless 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 


506 


I 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Thankful  Acknowledgment  of  God's   Goodness 

LOVE  the  Lord :  he  heard  my  cries, 
And  pitied  every  groan : 
Long  as  I  live,  when  troubles  rise, 
I  '11  hasten  to  his  throne. 

I  love  the  Lord:  he  bowed  his  ear, 

And  chased  my  grief  away : 
O,  let  my  heart  no  more  despair, 

While  I  have  breath  to  pray. 

The  Lord  beheld  me  sore  distressed : 

He  bade  my  pains  remove  ; 
Return,  my  soul,  to  God,  thy  rest, 

For  thou  hast  known  his  love. 


507 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Folly  of  envying  the  Prosperity  of  Sinners. 

1  T    ORD,  what  a  thoughtless  wretch  was  I. 

I  i     To  mourn,  and  murmur,  and  repine, 
To  see  the  wicked,  placed  on  high, 
In  pride  and  robes  of  honor  shine ! 

2  But,  O,  their  end,  their  dreadful  end ! 

Thy  faithful  word  hath  taught  me  .so; 
On  slippery  rocks  I  see  them  stand, 
And  fiery  billows  roll  below. 

3  Now  I  esteem  their  mirth  and  wine 

Too  dear  to  purchase  with  my  blood ; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine, 
My  life,  my  portion,  and  my  God. 

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508. 


'H 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Earthly  Pleasures  dangerous. 

OW  vain  are  all  things  here  below ! 
How  false,  and  yet  how  fair ! 
Each  pleasure  hath  its  poison  too, 
And  every  sweet  a  snare. 

2  The  brightest  things  below  the  sky 

Shine  with  deceiving  light ; 
We  should  suspect  some  danger  nigh, 
Where  we  possess  delight. 

3  Our  dearest  joys,  our  nearest  friends, 

The  partners  of  our  blood, — 
How  they  divide  our  wavering  minds, 
And  leave  but  half  for  God ! 

4  The  fondness  of  a  creature's  love, 

How  strong  it  strikes  the  sense  ! 
'T  is  there  the  warm  affections  move, 
Nor  can  we  call  them  thence. 

5  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  beauties  be 

My  soul's  eternal  food, 
And  grace  command  my  heart  away 
From  all  created  good. 

509.  S-  M-  Watts. 

God's  Favor  preferred  to  the  Prosperity  of  Sinners. 

1  T   ET  sinners  take  their  course, 

I  A     And  choose  the  road  to  death ; 
But  in  the  worship  of  my  God 
I  '11  spend  my  daily  breath. 

2  My  thoughts  address  his  throne, 

When  morning  brings  the  light; 
I  seek  his  blessing  every  noon, 
And  pay  my  vows  at  night. 

3  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 

O  my  eternal  God, 
While  sinners  pei'ish  in  surprise, 
Beneath  thy  holy  rod. 

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4  Because  they  dwell  at  ease, 

And  no  sad  changes  feel, 
They  neither  fear  nor  trust  thy  name, 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  will. 

5  But  I,  with  all  my  cares, 

Will  lean  upon  the  Lord ; 
I  '11  cast  my  burdens  on  his  arm, 
And  rest  upon  his  word., 

6  His  arm  shall  well  sustain 

The  children  of  his  love ; 
The  ground  on  which  their  safety  stands 
No  earthly  power  can  move. 


510. 


8s  &  4s.  Ano* 

Vanity  of  the    World. 


1  A   LAS  !  how  poor  and  little  worth 
IX  Are  all  those  glittering  toys  of  earth 

That  lure  us  here !  — 
Dreams  of  a  sleep  that  death  must  break : 
Alas  !  before  it  bids  us  wake. 

They  disappear. 

2  Where  is  the  strength  that  spurned  decay, 
The  step  that  rolled  so  light  and  gay, 

The  heart's  blithe  tone  ? 
The  strength  is  gone,  the  step  is  slow, 
And  joy  grows  weariness  and  woe, 

When  age  comes  on. 

3  Our  birth  is  but  a  starting-place ; 
Life  is  the  running  of  the  race, 

And  death  the  goal : 
There  all  those  glittering  toys  are  brought  •, 
That  path  alone,  of  all  unsought, 

Is  found  of  all. 

4  O,  let  the  soul  its  slumbers  break, 
Arouse  its  senses,  and  awake 

To  see  how  soon 
Life,  like  its  glories,-  glides  away, 
And  the  stern  footsteps  of  decay 

Come  stealing  on. 

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5]   L.  CM.  Steele. 

The  supreme   Good. 

1  "VT7~HEN  fancy  spreads  her  boldest  wings, 

V  V      And  wanders  unconfined 
Amid  th'  unbounded  scene  of  things, 
Which  entertain  the  mind:  — 

2  In  vain  we  trace  creation  o'er, 

In  search  of  sacred  rest: 
The  whole  creation  is  too  poor, 
Too  mean  to  make  us  blessed. 

3  In  vain  would  this  low  world  employ 

Each  flattering,  specious  wile  ; 
There  's  nought  can  yield  a  real  joy, 
But  our  Creator's  smile. 

4  Let  earth  and  all  her  charms  depart, 

Unworthy  of  the  mind  ; 
In  God  alone  this  restless  heart 
An  equal  bliss  can  find. 

512.  C-  M*  Doddridge. 

Sickness  and  Recovery. 

1  1VTY  God,  thy  service  well  demands 
-LT-JL     The  remnant  of  my  days ; 
Why  was  this  fleeting  breath  renewed, 

But  to  renew  thy  praise? 

2  Thine  arms  of  everlasting  love 

Did  this  weak  frame  sustain, 
When  lite  was  hovering  o'er  the  grave, 
And  nature  sunk  with  pain. 

3  I  calmly  bowed  my  fainting  head 

On  thy  dear,  faithful  breast, 
And  waited  for  my  Father's  call 
To  his  eternal  rest. 

4  Into  thy  hands,  my  Saviour  God, 

Did  I  my  soul  resign, 
In  firm  dependence  on  that  truth 
Which  made  salvation  mine. 

5  Back  from  the  borders  of  the  grave} 

At  thv  command,  I  come ; 
Nor  will  I  ask  a  speedier  flight 
To  my  celestial  home. 

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6  Where  thou  appointest  mine  abode, 
There  would  I  choose  to  be ; 
For  in  thy  presence  death  is  life, 
And  earth  is  heaven  with  thee. 


513. 


C.  M.  Watts 

The  hidden  Life  of  a   Christian. 

HAPPY  soul,  that  lives  on  high, 
While  men  lie  groveling'here  ! 
His  hopes  are  fixed  above  the  sky, 
And  faith  forbids  his  fear. 

2  His  conscience  knows  no  secret  stings, 

While  peace  and  joy  combine 
To  form  a  life  whose  holy  springs 
Are  hidden  and  divine. 

3  He  waits  in  secret  on  his  God  ; 

His  God  in  secret  sees : 
Let  earth  be  all  in  arms  abroad, 
He  dwells  in  heavenly  peace. 

4  His  pleasures  rise  from  things  unseen, 

Beyond  this  world  and  time, 
Where  neither  eyes  nor  ears  have  been, 
Nor  thoughts  of  sinners  climb. 

5  He  wants  no  pomp  nor  royal  throne 

To  raise  his  figure  here ; 
Content  and  pleased  to  live  unknown 
Till  Christ,  his  Life,  appear. 

6  He  looks  to  heaven's  eternal  hill 

To  meet  that  glorious  day, 
But  patient  waits  his  Saviour's  will 
To  fetch  his  soul  away. 

514.  7s*  Rippon's  Col. 

The  Pleasures  of  Religion. 

1  JT  I  1  IS  religion  that  can  give, 

X    Sweetest  pleasures  while  we  live : 
'T  is  religion  must  supply 
Solid  comfort  when  we  die. 

2  After  death  its  joys- will  be 
Lasting  as  eternity ! 

Be  the  living  God  my  Friend, 
Then  my  bliss  shall  never  end. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

The  change  effected  by  Grace. 


WHEN  God  revealed  his  gracious  name, 
And  changed  my  mournful  state, 
My  rapture  seemed  a  pleasing  dream, 
The  grace  appeared  so  great. 

The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 

And  did  thy  hand  confess ; 
My  tongue  broke  out  in  unknown  strains. 

And  sung  surprising  grace. 

"  Great  is  the  work,"  my  neighbors  cried, 

And  owned  thy  power  divine ; 
"  Great  is  the  work,"  my  heart  replied, 

"  And  be  the  glory  thine." 

The  Lord  can  clear  the  darkest  skies, 

Can  give  us  day  for  night, 
Make  drops  of  sacred  sorrow  rise 

To  rivers  of  delight. 

Let  those  who  sow  in  sadness  wait 

Till  the  fair  harvest  come  ; 
They  shall  confess  their  sheaves  are  great, 


And  shout  the  blessings  home. 


516. 


M 


6s  &  4s.  R.  Palmer 

Christ  our  Confidence. 
Y  faith  looks  up  to  thee, 


Thou  Lamb  of  Calvary: 

Saviour  divine, 
Now  hear  me  while  I  pray ; 
Take  all  my  guilt  away  ; 
O,  let  me,  from  this  day, 

Be  wholly  thine. 

May  thy  rich  grace  impart 
Strength  to  my  fainting  heart ; 

My  zeal  inspire ; 
As  thou  hast  died  for  me, 
"0,  may  my  love  to  thee 
Pure,  warm,  and  changeless  be 

A  living  fire. 

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CHRISTIAN    ACTS    AND    EXERCISES. 

3  While  life's  dark  maze  I  tread, 
And  griefs  around  me  spread, 

Be  thou  my  Guide  ; 
Bid  darkness  turn  to  day, 
Wipe  sorrow's  tears  away, 
Nor  let  me  ever  stray 
From  thee  aside. 


When  ends  life's  transient  dream, 
When  death's  cold,  sullen  stream, 

Shall  o'er  me  roll, 
Blest  Saviour,  then,  in  love, 
Fear  and  distress  remove; 
O,  bear  me  safe  above, — 

A  ransomed,  soul. 


i 


517. 


C.  M.  Horm  Sol. 

Changed  by   Grace. 


M 


ESUS,  the  true  eternal  Light, 
Brightness  without  a  shade 
Hath  o'er  the  wide  chaotic  night 
His  lucid  grace  displayed. 


2  Once  in  this  night,  by  storms  oppi'essed, 

My  weary  spirit  tried 
To  find  on  rolling  billows  restj 
And  firmness  on  the  tide. 

3  I  joys  pursued,  where  sorrows  flow , 

I  courted,  ease  from  pains ; 
I  dreamed  that  heaven  from  earth  might  grow, 
And  freedom  sport  in  chains. 

4  Cheated, — yet  fond  to  dream, — my  mind 

Urged  on  the  mad  career ; 
Blind  as  the  moles  —  to  wisdom  blind; 
As  adders  deaf  to  hear. 

5  Then  the  great  Sun,  through  all  this  cloud. 

With  gracious  splendor  shone  ; 
My  heart  with  silent  gladness  bowed, 
And  felt  its  horrors  gone. 

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518 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

L.  M.  H.  K.  White. 

The  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

\  ~f  T7HEN,  marshaled  on  the  nightly  plain, 
V  V     The  glittering  host  bestud  the  sky, 
One  star  alone,  of  all  the  train, 

Can  fix  the  sinner's  wandering  eye. 

2  Hark  !  hark !  to  God  the  chorus  breaks, 

From  every  host,  from  every  gem  ; 
But  one  alone  the  Saviour  speaks, — 
It  is  the  star  of  Bethlehem! 

3  Once  on  the  raging  seas  I  rode  ; 

The  storm  was  loud,  the  night  was  dark : 
The  ocean  yawned,  and  rudely  blowed 
The  wind  that  tossed  my  foundering  bark 

4  Deep  horror  then  my  vitals  froze  ; 

Death-struck,  I  ceased  the  tide  to  stem ; 
When  suddenly  a  star  arose, — 
It  was  the  Star  of  Bethlehem  ! 

5  It  was  my  guide,  my  light,  my  all ; 

It  bade  my  dark  forebodings  cease; 
ArA,  through  the  storm  and  danger's  thi*all. 
It  led  me  to  the  port  of  peace. 

6  Now,  safely  moored,  my  perils  o'er, 

I  '11  sing,  first  in  night's  diadem, 
Forever,  and  forevermore, — 

The  Star  —  the  Star  of  Bethlehem! 


INVITATIONS    AND.    WARNINGS. 

519.  L-  M-  Watts. 

Christ's  Invitation  to  Shiners. 

1   C6  Z^IOME  hither,  all  ye  weary  souls, 
Vy     Ye  heavy-laden  sinners,  come ; 
I  '11  give  you  rest  from  all  your  toils. 
And  raise  you  to  my  heavenly  home. 

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INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

2  "  They  shall  find  rest  who  learn  of  me  : 

I  'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind ; 
But  passion  rages  like  the  sea, 
And  pride  is  restless  as  the  wind. 

3  "  Blest  is  the  man  whose  shoulders  take 

My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight : 
My  yoke  is  easy  to  the  neck ; 

My  grace  shall  make  the  burden  light.' 

4  Jesus,  we  come  at  thy  command ; 

With  faith,  and  hope,  and  humble  zeal, 
Resign  our  spirits  to  thy  hand, 
To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will. 


520. 


L.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

All   Things  are  ready. 


1  QINNERS,  obey  the  gospel  word! 
O   Haste  to  the  supper  of  the  Lord ! 
Be  wise  to  know  your  gracious  day ! 
All  things  are  ready,  come  away ! 

2  Ready  the  Father  is  to  own, 
And  welcome  his  returning  son  : 
Ready  the  gracious  Saviour  stands, 
And  spreads  for  you  his,  bleeding  hands. 

3  Ready  the  Spirit  of  his  love, 

E'en  now  the  stony  heart  to  move: 
T'  apply  and  witness  with  the  blood, 
And  wash  and  seal  the  sons  of  God. 

4  Ready  for  you  the  angels  wait, 
To  triumph  in  your  blest  estate : 
Tuning  their  harps,  they  long  to  praise 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  grace. 


521. 


L.  M.  Bowring. 

The   Teaching  of  Jesus. 
OW  sweetly  flowed  the  gospel  sound 


From  lips  of  gentleness  and  grace, 
When  listening  thousands  gathered  round, 
And  joy  and  gladness  filled  the  place  ! 

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From  heaven  he  came,  of  heaven  he  spoke, 
To  heaven  he  led  his  followers'  way  ; 

Dark  clouds  of  gloomy  night  he  broke, 
Unveiling  an  immortal  day. 

"  Come,  wanderers,  to  my  Father's  home ; 

Come,  all  ye  weary  ones,  and  rest;" 
Yes,  sacred  Teacher,  we  will  come, 

Obey  thee,  love  thee,  and  be  blest. 

Decay,  then,  tenements  of  dust ; 

Pillars  of  earthly  pride,  decay ; 
A  nobler  mansion  waits  the  just, 

And  Jesus  has  prepared  the  way. 


522. 


S.  M.  Watts 

Go<Vs  Purpose  of  Mercy. 


1  T  I  THE  Lord  on  high  proclaims 

J.     His  Godhead  from  his  throne  ; 
Mercy  and  justice  are  the  names 
By  which  he  will  be  known. 

2  Ye  dying  souls,  that  sit 

In  darkness  and  distress, 
Look  from  the  borders  of  the  pit 
To  his  recovering  grace. 

3  Sinners  shall  hear  the  sound ; 

Their  thankful  tongues  shall  own 
Their  righteousness  and  strength  are  found 
In  thee,  O  Lord,  alone. 

4  In  thee  shall  Israel  trust, 

And  see  their  guilt  forgiven ; 
Thou  wilt  pronounce  the  sinners  just, 
And  take  the  saints  to  heaven. 


523. 


H.  M.  Rifpon's  Sec 

Yet  there  is  Room. 


1  ~\7"E  dying  sons  of  men, 

X     Immerged  in  sin  and  woe, 
.  The  gospel's  voice  attend, 
While  Jesus  sends  to  you : 
Ye  perishing  and  guilty,  come, 
In  Jesus'  arms  there  yet  is  room. 

24*  281 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

2  No  longer  now  delay, 

Nor  vain  excuses  frame ; 
He  bids  you  come  to-day, 

Though  poor,  and  blind,  and  lame : 
All  things  are  ready,  sinner,  come, 
For  every  trembling  soul  there  's  room. 

3  Believe  the  heavenly  word, 

His  messengers  proclaim"; 
He  is  a  gracious  Lord, 

And  faithful  is  his  name  : 
Backsliding  souls,  return  and  come, 
Cast  off  despair,  there  yet  is  room. 

4  Constrained  by  bleeding  love, 

Ye  wandering  sheep,  draw  near  ; 
Christ  calls  you  from  above, 

His  charming  accents  hear ! 
Let  whosoever  will,  now  come, 
In  mercy's  breast  there  still  is  room. 


524. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

The  Saviour's  Invitation. 


1  npHE  Saviour  calls  ;  let  every  ear 

X     Attend  the  heavenly  sound ; 
Ye  doubting  souls,  dismiss  your  fear  ; 
Hope  smiles  reviving  round. 

2  For  every  thirsty,  longing  heart, 

Here  streams  of  bounty  flow, 
And  life,  and  health,  and  bliss,  impart, 
To  banish  mortal  woe. 

3  Ye  sinners,  come ;  't  is  mercy's  voice ; 

That  gracious  voice  obey ; 
'T  is  Jesus  calls  to  heavenly  joys  ; 
And  can  you  yet  delay  ? 

4  Dear  Saviour,  draw  reluctant  hearts ; 

To  thee  let  sinners  fly, 
And  take  the  bliss  thy  love  imparts, 
And  drink,  and  never  die. 

282 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

525.  H*   M*  TOPLADY. 

The  Jubilee  proclaimed. 

1  T)LOW  ye  the  trumpet,  blow, 

I)     The  gladly-solemn  sound; 
Let  all  the  nations  know, 

To  earth's  remotest  bound, 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

2  Exalt  the  Lamb  of  God, 

The  sin-atoning  Lamb ; 
Redemption  by  his  blood, 

Through  all  the  lands,  proclaim : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

3  Ye  slaves  of  sin  and  hell, 

Your  liberty  receive, 
And  safe  in  Jesus  dwell, 

And  blest  in  Jesus  live : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

4  The  gospel  trumpet  hear, 

The  news  of  pardoning  grace : 
Ye  happy  souls,  draw  near ; 

Behold  your  Saviour's  face : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

5  Jesus,  our  great  High  Priest, 

Has  full  atonement  made  ; 
Ye  weary  spirits,  rest ; 

Ye  mourning  souls,  be  glad : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

52(3.  7s.  Barbauld. 

Christ's  Invitation. 

1  /^10ME,  saith  Jesus'  sacred  voice, 

\j   Come,  and  make  my  paths  your  choice ; 
I  will  guide  you  to  your  home ; 
Weary  pilgrims,  hither  come. 

2  Hither  come  ;  for  here  is  found 
Balm  for  every  bleeding  wound, 
Peace  which  ever  shall  endure, 
Rest,  eternal,  sacred,  sure. 

283 


527. 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

L.  M.  Steele. 

Rest  for  the  weary  Penitent. 


1  /^lOME,  weary  souls,  with  sin  distressed, 
v_y   Come,  and  accept  the  promised  rest; 

The  Saviour's  gracious  call  obey, 
And  cast  your  gloomy  fears  away. 

2  Oppressed  with  sin,  a  painful  load, 

O,  come  and  spread  your  woes  abroad : 
Divine  compassion,  mighty  love, 
Will  all  the  painful  load  remove. 

3  Here  mercy's  boundless  ocean  flows, 

To  cleanse  your  guilt  and  heal  your  woes ; 
Pardon,  and  life,  and  endless  peace ; 
How  rich  the  gift!  how  free  the  grace! 

4  Lord,  we  accept,  with  thankful  heart, 
The  hope  thy  gracious  wox'ds  impart ; 
We  come  with  trembling,  yet  rejoice, 
And  bless  the  kind,  inviting  voice. 

5  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  wondrous  love 
Confirm  our  faith,  our  fears  remove  ; 
0,  sweetly  influence  every  breast, 
And  guide  us  to  eternal  rest. 


528. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Yet  there  is  Room. 


1  "VTE  wretched,  hungry,  starving  poor, 

X     Behold  a  royal  feast, 
Where  Mercy  spreads  her  bounteous  store 
For  every  humble  guest. 

2  There  Jesus  stands  with  open  arms ; 

He  calls — he  bids  you  come: 
Though  guilt  restrains,  and  fear  alarms, 
Behold,  there  yet  is  room. 

3  0,  come,  and  with  his  children  taste 

The  blessings  of  his  love ; 
While  hope  expects  the  sweet  repast 
Of  nobler  joys  above. 
284 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

4  There,  with  united  heart  and  voice, 

Before  th'  eternal  throne, 
Ten  thousand  thousand  souls  rejoice, 
In  songs  on  earth  unknown. 

5  And  yet  ten  thousand  thousand  more 

Are  welcome  still  to  come : 
Ye  longing  souls,  the  grace  adore, 
And  enter  while  there  's  room. 


529. 


L.  M.  6l.  Epis.  Col 

The  Gospel  adapted  to  give  Peace  and  Rest. 

PEACE,  troubled  soul,  whose  plaintive  moan 
Hath  taught  the  rocks  the  notes  of  woe ; 
Cease  thy  complaint,  suppress  thy  groan, 

And  let  thy  tears  forget  to  flow  : 
Behold,  the  precious  balm  is  found, 
To  lull  thy  pain,  to  heal  thy  wound. 

!  Come,  freely  come,  by  sin  oppressed  ; 

Unburden  here  thy  weighty  load  ; 
Here  find  thy  refuge  and  thy  rest, 

And  trust  the  mercy  of  thy  God : 
Thy  God  's  thy  Saviour — glorious  word! 
Forever  love  and  praise  the  Lord. 


530. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

The   Gospel   Trumpet. 


1  T   ET  every  mortal  ear  attend, 

I  A     And  every  heart  rejoice ; 
The  trumpet  of  the  gospel  sounds 
With  an  inviting  voice.    , 

2  Ho  !  all  ye  hungry,  starving  souls, 

That  feed  upon  the  wind, 
And  vainly  strive  with  earthly  toys 
To  fill  an  empty  mind,  — 

3  Eternal  Wisdom  has  prepared 

A  soul-reviving  feast, 
And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
The  rich  provision  taste. 

285 


531. 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

4  Ho  !  ye  that  pant  for  living  streams, 
And  pine  away  and  die, — 

Here  yon  may  quench  your  raging  thirst 
With  springs  that  never  dry. 

5  The  happy  gates  of  gospel  grace 
Stand  open  night  and  day ; 

Lord,  we  are  come  to  seek  supplies, 
And  drive  our  wants  away. 

8s,  7s,  &,  4.  Hart. 

Sinners  entreated  by  the  Mercies  of  Christ. 

1  /^lOME,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  wretched, 
V7     Come  in  mercy's  gracious  hour ; 
Jesus  ready  stands  to  save  you, 

Full  of  pity,  love,  and  power: 

He  is  able  — 
He  is  willing  —  doubt  no  more. 

2  Let  no  sense  of  guilt  prevent  you, 

Nor  of  fitness  fondly  dream ; 
All  the  fitness  he  requireth 
Is  to  feel  your  need  of  him : 

This  he  gives  you ; 
'T  is  the  Spirit's  rising  beam. 

3  Agonizing  in  the  garden, 

Lo  !  your  Saviour  prostrate  lies ; 
On  the  bloody  tree  behold  him ; 

There  he  groans,  and  bleeds,  and  dies : 

"It  is  finished;" 
Heaven's  atoning  sacrifice. 

4  Lo  !  th'  incarnate  God,  ascended, 

Pleads  the  merit  of  his  blood ; 
Venture  on  him — venture  wholly; 
Let  no  other  trust  intrude : 

None  but  Jesus 
Can  do  helpless  sinners  good. 

OO/J.  7s.  Winchell's  Set. 

Sinners  urged  to  accept  the  Invitation. 
1  "\7"E  who  in  his  courts  are  found 
X    Listening  to  the  joyful  sound, 
Lost  and  helpless  us  ye  are, 
Sons  of  sorrow,  sin,  and  care, 
Glorify  the  King  of  kings ;   , 
Take  the  peace  the  gospel  brings. 

28G 


53 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

2  Turn  to  Christ  your  longing  eyes ; 
View  this  bleeding  sacrifice  ; 

See  in  him  your  sins  forgiven, 
Fai-don,  holiness,  and  heaven ; 
Glorify  the  King  of  kings ; 
Take  the  peace  the  gospel  brings. 

Q  S.  M.  Dol-dtiidgi. 

O 

Sinners  called  by  Jehovah. 

I    rpHE  Lord  Jehovah  calls; 
JL     Be  every  ear  inclined ; 
May  such  a  voice  awake  each  heart. 
And  captivate  the  mind. 

I  If  he  in  thunder  speak, 

Earth  trembles  at  his  nod ; 
But  milder  accents  here  proclaim 
The  condescending  God. 

3  0,  harden  not  your  hearts, 

But  hear  his  voice  to-day  ; 
Lest,  ere  to-morrow's  earliest  dawn, 
He  call  your  souls  away. 

4  Almighty  God,  pronounce 

The  word  of  conquering  grace  ; 
So  shall  the  flint  dissolve  to  tears, 
And  scorners  seek  thy  face. 


534. 


C.  M.  Medley. 

The  Fountain  of  living    Waters. 


1  /~\  WHAT  amazing  words  of  grace 
V>/     Are  in  the  gospel  found  ! 
Suited  to  every  sinuer's  case, 

Who  hears  the  joyful  sound. 

2  Come,  then,  with  all  your  wants  and  wounds, 

Your  every  burden  bring ; 
Here  love,  unchanging  love,  abounds, 
A  deep,  celestial  spring. 

3  This  spring  with  living  water  flows, 

And  heavenly  joy  imparts ; 
Come,  thirsty  souls,  your  wants  disclose. 
And  drink  with  thankful  hearts 
287 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

4  A  hoat  of  sinners,  vile  as  you, 

Have  here  found  life  and  peace  ; 
Come,  then,  and  prove  its  virtues  too, 
And  drink,  adore,  and  bless. 

^35.  L.  M.      Bickersteth's  Col. 

The    Wanderer  invited. 

1  TTTANDERER  from  God,  return,  return, 

V  V     And  seek  an  injured  Father's  face : 
Those  warm  desires,  that  in  thee  burn, 
Were  kindled  by  reclaiming  grace. 

2  Wanderer  from  God,  return,  return  ; 

Thy  Father  hears  that  deep-felt  sigh ; 
He  sees  thy  softened  spirit  mourn  ; 
And  mercy's  voice  invites  thee  nigh. 

3  Wanderer  from  God,  return,  return : 

Renounce  thy  fears ;  thy  Saviour  lives ; 
Go  to  his  bleeding  cross,  and  learn 
How  freely,  fully,  he  forgives. 

53  g#  S.  M.  Epis.  Col. 

The  Spirit  inviting. 

1  rpHE  Spirit  of  our  God 

JL     Is  whispering,  "  Sinner,  come ; " 
The  bride,  the  church  of  Christ,  proclaims 
To  all  his  children,  "  Come!" 

2  Let  him  that  heareth  say 

To  all  about  him,  "  Come  ; " 
Let  him  that  thh-sts  for  righteousness, 
To  Christ,  the  Fountain,  come. 

3  Yes,  whosoever  will, 

O,  let  him  freely  come, 
And  freely  drink  the  stream  of  life : 
'T  is  Jesus  bids  him  come. 

4  Lo  !  Jesus,  who  invites, 

Declares,  "I  quickly  come:" 
Lord,  even  so  ;  we  wait  thy  hour ; 
O  blest  Redeemer,  come. 

288 


537 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

S.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Returning  to   Christ. 

YE  sons  of  earth,  arise, 
Ye  creatures  of  a  day; 
Redeem  the  time — be  bold — be  wise, 
And  cast  your  bonds  away 

The  year  of  gospel  grace 

With  us  rejoice  to  see, 
And  thankfully  in  Christ  embrace 

Your  proffered  liberty. 

Blest  Saviour,  Lord  of  all, 

Thee  help  us  to  receive  ; 
Obedient  to  thy  gracious  call, 

O,  bid  us  turn  and  live. 

Our  former  years  misspent 

Now  let  us  deeply  mourn, 
And,  softened  by  thy  grace,  repent, 

And  to  thine  arms  return. 


538 


7s.  Convert's  Comp 

Offered  Peace. 

1  TT7EEPING  sinners,  dry  your  tears; 

V  V    Jesus  on  the  throne  appears ; 
Mercy  comes  with  balmy  wing, 
Bids  you  his  salvation  sing. 

2  Peace  he  brings  you  by  his  death, 
Peace  he  speaks  with  every  breath; 
Can  you  slight  such  heavenly  charms? 
Flee,  O  flee  to  Jesus'  arms. 


539. 


S.  M.  Pratt's  Coi 


The  Gospel  Trumpet. 

1  "\7"E  trembling  captives,  hear; 

X     The  gospel  trumpet  sounds : 
No  music  more  can  charm  the  ear, 
Or  heal  your  heart-felt  wounds. 

2  'T  is  not  the  trump  of  war, 

Nor  Sinai's  awful  roar: 
Salvation's  news  it  spreads  afar, 
And  vengeance  is  no  more. 

25  289 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

3  Forgiveness,  love,  and  peace, 

Glad  heaven  aloud  proclaims ; 
And  earth  the  jubilee  release, 
With  eager  rapture,  claims. 

4  Far,  far,  to  distant  lands 

The  saving  news  shall  spread, 
And  Jesus  all  his  willing  bands 
In  glorious  triumph  leader 


540. 


0.  M.  Watts. 

Rejoicing  in  the   Gospel* 


1  "OLEST  are  the  souls  that  hear  and  know 
-13     The  gospel's  joyful  sound ; 

Peace  shall  attend  the  paths  they  go, 
And  light  their  steps  surround. 

2  Their  joy  shall  bear  their  spirits  up, 

Through  their  Redeemer's  name  ; 
His  righteousness  exalts  their  hope, 
Nor  Satan  dares  condemn. 

3  The  Lord,  our  glory  and  defense, 

Strength  and  salvation  gives ; 
Israel,  thy  King  for  ever  reigns, 
Thy  God  forever  lives. 

ZA  1  7s,  6 l.  Anon. 

Look  to   Christ. 

1  "\T7"EARY  sinner,  keep  thine  eyes 

V  V    On  th'  atoning  Sacrifice  ; 
View  him  bleeding  on  the  tree ; 
Pouring  out  his  life  for  thee ; 
There  the  dreadful  curse  he  bore ; 
Weeping  soul,  lament  no  more. 

2  Cast  thy  guilty  soul  on  him ; 
Find  him  mighty  to  redeem ; 
At  his  feet  thy  burden  lay ; 
Look  thy  doubts  and  care  away ; 
Now  by  faith  the  Son  embrace, 
Plead  his  promise,  trust  his  grace. 

290 


542. 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

7s  &  6s.  Lyrica 

Conviction. 


1  '  PVYING  souls,  fast  bound  in  sin, 
\~J     Trembling  and  repining, 
With  no  ray  of  light  divine 

.  On  your  pathway  shining, 
Why  in  darkness  wander  on, 

Filled  with  consternation  ? 
Jesus  lives:  in  him  alone 

Can  you  find  salvation. 

2  Worthless  all  your  righteousness ; 

You  the  law  have  broken  : 
Flee  you  then  to  sovereign  grace  ' 

Mercy  thus  hath  spoken: 
Why  in  deeds  that  you  have  done 

Seek  for  consolation  ? 
Jesus  lives :  in  him  alone 

Can  you  find  salvation. 

3  Linger  not  in  all  the  plain, 

Vengeance  is  pursuing ; 
'Mid  the  dying  and  the  slain, 

Save  your  souls  from  ruin : 
Flee  to  him  who  can  atone; 

Flee  from  condemnation ! 
Jesus  lives:  in  him  alone 

Can  you  find  salvation. 

£)Zl  3  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

All   Things  ready. 

1  FT!  HE  King  of  heaven  his  table  spreads, 

JL     And  dainties  crown  the  board: 
Not  Paradise,  with  all  its  joys, 
Could  such  delight  afford. 

2  Ye  hungry  poor,  that  long  have  strayed 

■In  sin's  dark  mazes,  come; 
Come  from  your  most  obscure  retreats, 
And  grace  shall  find  you  room. 

291 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS, 

3  Millions  of  souls,  in  glory  now, 

Were  fed  and  feasted  here ; 
And  millions  more,  still  on  the  way, 
Around  the  board  appear. 

4  Yet  are  his  house  and  heart  so  large, 

That  millions  more  may  come; 
Nor  could  the  whole,  assembled  world 
O'erfill  the  spacious  room. 

5  All  things  are  ready ;  come  away, 

Nor  weak  excuses  frame  : 
Come,  taste  the  dainties  of  the  feast, 
And  bless  the  Master's  name. 


544. 


8s  &  6s.  Anon. 

Ye  must  be  born  again. 


1  A  WAKED  by  Sinai's  awful  sound, 
J\.  My  soul  in  bonds  of  guilt  I  found, 

And  knew  not  where  to  go : 
One  solemn  truth  increased  my  pain, 
The  sinner  "  must  be  born  again," 

Or  sink  to  endless  woe. 

2  How  did  the  law  its  thunders  roll, 
While  guilt  lay  heavy  on  my  soul, 

A  vast  oppressive  load ! 
All  humau  aid  I  saw  was  vain ; 
The  sinner  ''must  be  born  again," 

Or  drink  the  wrath  of  God. 

3  I  heard  the  saints  with  rapture  tell 
How  Jesus  conquered  death  and  hell, 

To  bring  salvation  near : 
Yet  would  the  dreadful  truth  remain, 
The  sinner  "  must  be  born  again," 

Or  sink  in  black  despair. 

4  But  while  I  thus  in  anguish  lay, 

The  bleeding  Saviour  passed  that  way, 

My  bondage  to  remove  : 
The  sinner  once  by  justice  slain, 
Now  by  his  grace  is  born  again, 

And  sings  redeeming  love. 

•292 


545. 


*N 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

S.  M.  Dobeli. 

Now  the  accepted   Time. 
OW  is  th'  accepted  time  ; 


Now  is  the  day  of  grace ; 
Now,  sinners,  come,  without  delay, 
And  seek  the  Saviour's  face. 

2  Now  is  th'  accepted  time  ; 

The  Saviour  calls  to-day ; 
To-morrow  it  may  be  too  late ; 
Then  why  should  you  delay  ? 

3  Now  is  th'  accepted  time  ; 

The  gospel  bids  you  come, 

And  every  px-omise  in  his  word 

Declares  there  yet  is  room. 

4  Lord,  draw  reluctant  souls, 

And  feast  them  with  thy  love ; 
Then  will  the  angels  swiftly  fly 
To  bear  the  news  above. 


546. 


N 


S.  M.  Select  Hymns 

Now  the  Day  of  Grace. 
OW  is  the  day  of  grace ; 


Now  to  the  Saviour  come ; 
The  Lord  is  calling,  "  Seek  my  face, 
And  I  will  guide  you  home." 

A  Father  bids  you  speed  ; 

O,  wherefore  then  delay  ? 
He  calls  in  love  ;  he  sees  your  need ; 

He  bids  you  come  to-day. 

To-day  the  prize  is  won ; 

The  promise  is  to  save ; 
Then,  O,  be  wise ;  to-morrow's  sun 

May  shine  upon  your -grave. 


547. 


L.  M.  Doddridge. 

One   Thing  needful. 

HY  will  ye  waste  on  trifling  cares 
That  life  which  God's  compassion  spares ; 


While,  in  the  various  range  of  thought, 
The  one  thing  needful  is  iorgot? 

25*  293 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

2  Shall  God  invite  you  from  above  ? 
Shall  Jesus  urge  his  dying  love  ? 

Shall  troubled  conscience  give  you  pain  ? 
And  all  these  pleas  unite  in  vain  ? 

3  Not  so  your  eyes  will  always  view 
Those  objects  which  you  now  pursue ; 
Not  so  will  heaven  and  hell  appear, 
When  death's  decisive  hour  is  near. 

4  Almighty  God,  thy  grace  impart ; 
Fix  deep  conviction  on  each  heart ; 
Nor  let  us  waste  on  trifling  cares 
That  life  which  thy  compassion  spares. 


548 


8s,  7s,  &  4.  Reed. 

The  Sinner  invited  and  warned. 

1  TTEAR.  O  sinner!  Mercy  hails  you; 
JLJL     Now  with  sweetest  voice  she  calls ; 
Bids  you  haste  to  seek  the  Saviour, 

Ere  the  hand  of  Justice  falls : 

Trust  in  Jesus ; 
'T  is  the  voice  of  Mercy  calls. 

2  Haste,  O  sinner,  to  the  Saviour ; 

Seek  his  mercy  while  you  may ; 
Soon  the  day  of  grace  is  over ; 
Soon  your  life  will  pass  away : 

Haste  to  Jesus ; 
You  must  perish  if  you  stay. 

549.  S'    M*  DWIOHT. 

Come  to-day. 

1  "\7~E  sinners,  fear  the  Lord, 

X     While  yet 't  is  called  to-day ; 
Soon  will  the  awful  voice  of  death 
Command  your  souls  away. 

2  Soon  will  the  harvest  close, 

The  summer  soon  be  o'er ; 
0  sinners,  then  your  injured  God 
Will  heed  your  cries  no  more. 

3  Then,  while  't  is  called  to-day, 

O,  hear  the  gospel's  sound ; 
Come,  sinners,  haste,  O,  haste  away, 
While  pardon  may  be  found. 

294 


550. 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

7s.  T.  Scott 

Danger  of  Delay. 


1  TTASTE,  O  sinner;  now  be  wise; 
XI     Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun: 
Wisdom  if  you  still  despise, 

Harder  is  it  to  be  won. 

2  Haste,  and  mercy  now  implore ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
Lest  thy  season  should  be  o'er, 
Ere  this  evening's  stage  be  ran. 

3  Haste,  O  sinner ;  now  return ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
Lest  thy  lamp  should  cease  to  burn, 
Ere  salvation's  work  is  done. 

4  Haste,  O  sinner ;  now  be  blest ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
Lest  perdition  thee  arrest, 
Ere  the  morrow  is  begun. 

551.  S.  M.  Doddridgk 

Exhortation  to  work  while  it  is  Day. 

1  T  I  THE  swift-declining  day, 

X     How  fast  its  moments  fly, 
While  evening's  broad  and  gloomy  shade 
Gains  on  the  western  sky  ! 

2  Ye  mortals,  mark  its  pace, 

And  use  the  hours  of  light ; 
For  know,  its  Maker  can  command 
An  instant,  endless  night. . 

3  Give  glory  to  the  Lord, 

Who  rules  the  rolling  sphere ; 
Submissive,  at  his  footstool  bow, 
And  seek  salvation  there. 

4  Then  shall  new  ^jstre  break 

Through  all  the  heavy  gloom, 
And  lead  you  to  unchanging  light, 
In  your  celestial  home. 

295 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 


552 


553 


554 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Expostulation. 

O  SINNER,  why  so  thoughtless  grown? 
Why  in  such  dreadful  haste  to  die  ?  — 
Daring  to  leap  to  worlds  unknown ! 
Heedless  against  thy  God  to  fly ! 

Wilt  thou  despise  eternal  fate, 
Urged  on  by  sin's  delusive  dreams  ? 

Madly  attempt  th'  infernal  "gate, 

And  force  thy  passage  to  the  flames  ? 

Stay,  sinner,  on  the  gospel  plains, 

And  hear  the  Lord  of  light  unfold 
The  glories  of  his  dying  pains, — 

Forever  telling,  yet  untold. 

7s.  Urwick's  Col. 

Expostulation. 

SINNER,  what  has  earth  to  show 
Like  the  joys  believers  know  ? 
Is  thy  path,  of  fading  flowers, 
Hall"  so  bright,  so  sweet,  as  ours  ? 

Doth  a  skillful,  healing  friend, 

On  thy  daily  path  attend, 

And,  where  thorns  and  stings  abound, 

Shed  a  balm  on  every  wound  ? 

When  the  tempest  rolls  on  high, 
Hast  thou  still  a  refuge  nigh  ? 
Can,  O,  can  thy  dying  breath 
Summon  one  more  strong  than  death  ? 

Canst  thou,  in  that  awful  day, 
Fearless  tread  the  gloomy  way, 
Plead  a  glorious  ransom  given, 
Burst  from  earth,  and  soar  to  heaven  ? 

S.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Danger  of  Delay. 
LL  yesterday  is  gone ; 

To-morrow  's  not  our  own ; 
O  sinner,  come,  without  delay, 
To  bow  before  the  throne. 

0,  hear  his  voice  to-day, 

And  harden  not  your  heart ; 
To-morrow,  with  a  frown,  he  may 

Pronounce  the  word  —  "  Depart !'' 
296 


lA 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

£)£)£)  7s.  Epis.  Col. 

The  Sinner  entreated  to  awake. 

1  O INNER,  rouse  thee  from  thy  sleep; 
O     Wake,  and  o'er  thy  folly  weep ; 
Raise  thy  spirit,  dark  and  dead ; 
Jesus  waits  his  light  to  shed. 

2  Wake  from  sleep ;  arise  from  death : 
See  the  bright  and  living  path ; 
Watchful,  tread  that  path;  be  wise; 
Leave  thy  folly ;  seek  the  skies. 

3  Leave  thy  folly ;  cease  from  crime ; 
From  this  hour  redeem  thy  time ; 
Life  secure  without  delay ; 

Evil  is  thy  mortal  day. 

4  O,  then,  rouse  thee  from  thy  sleep ; 
Wake,  and  o'er  thy  folly  weep ; 
Jesus  calls  from  death  and  night ; 
Jesus  waits  to  shed  his  light. 


*o* 


556. 


C.  M.  Harbottls. 

The  fruitless  Fig-Tree. 


'S 


EE  how  the  fruitless  fig-tree  stands 
Beneath  the  owner's  frown ; 
The  axe  is  lifted  in  his  hands, 
To  cut  the  cumberer  down. 


2  "  Year  after  year,  I  come,"  he  cries, 

"And  still  no  fruit  is  shown; 
I  see  but  empty  leaves  arise ; 
Then  cut  the  cumberer  down. 

3  "  The  axe  of  death,  at  one  sharp  stroke, 

Shall  make  my  justice  known  ; 
Each  bough  shall  tremble  at  the  shock 
Which  cuts  the  cumberer  down." 

4  Sinner,  beware  !  —  the  axe  of  death 

Is  raised,  and  aimed  at  thee  : 
Awhile  thy  Maker  spares  thy  breath ; 
Beware,  O  barren  tree  ! 

297 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

557.  7s-  S-  F-  Smith. 

The  Sinner  at  the  Judgment. 

1  "\T7HEN  thy  mortal  life  is  fled, 

V  V    When  the  death-shades  o'er  thee  spread, 
When  is  finished  thy  career, 
Sinner,  where  wilt  thou  appear  ? 

2  When  the  world  has  passed  away, 
When  draws  near  the  judgment-day, 
When  the  awful  trump  shall  sound, 
Say,  O,  where  wilt  thou  be  found  ? 

3  When  the  Judge  descends  in  light, 
Clothed  in  majesty  and  might, 
When  the  wicked  quail  with  fear, 
Where,  O,  where  wilt  thou  appear? 

4  What  shall  soothe  thy  bursting  heart, 
When  the  saints  and  thou  must  part  ? 
When  the  good  with  joy  are  crowned, 
Sinner,  where  wilt  thou  be  found  ? 

5  While  the  Holy  Ghost  is  nigh, 
Quickly  to  the  Saviour  fly  ; 
Then  shall  peace  thy  spirit  cheer ; 
Then  in  heaven  shalt  thou  appear 

558'  ^s  ^  ^s*  ^AC*  So>gs. 

The  Saviour  calls. 

1  rp 0-DAY  the  Saviour  calls: 

X     Ye  wanderers,  come; 
O  ye  benighted  souls, 
Why  longer  roam  ? 

2  To-day  the  Saviour  calls : 

O,  hear  him  now  ; 
Within  these  sacred  walls 
To  Jesus  bow. 

3  To-day  the  Saviour  calls : 

For  refuge  fly ; 
The  storm  of  justice  falls, 
And  death  is  nigh. 

4  The  Spirit  calls-  to-day  : 

Yield  to  his  power: 
O,  grieve  him  not  away  ; 
'T  is  mercy's  hour. 

298 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

559.  L-  M-  s-  Stennett. 
God  reasoning  with  Men. 

1  {(  flOME,  sinners,"  saith  the  mighty  God, 

Vy     u  Heinous  as  all  your  crimes  have  beeu, 
Lo  !  I  descend  from  mine  abode, 
To  reason  with  the  sons  of  men. 

2  "  No  clouds  of  darkness  veil  my  face, 

No  vengeful  lightnings  flash  around: 
I  come  with  terms  of  life  and  peace ; 

Where  sin  hath  reigned,  let  grace  abound." 

3  Yes,  Lord,  we  will  obey  thy  call, 

And  to  thy  gracious  sceptre  bow : 
0,  make  our  crimson  sins  like  wool, 
Our  scarlet  crimes  as  white  as  snow 

4  So  shall  our  thankful  lips  repeat 

Thy  praises  with  a  tuneful  voice, 
While,  humbly  prostrate  at  thy  feet, 
We  wonder,  tremble,  and  rejoice. 

560.  7s>  J*  Wesley. 
Sinners  entreated. 

1  OINNERS,  turn;  why  will  ye  die? 
O   God,  your  Maker,  asks  you  why 
God,  who  did  your  being  give, 
Made  you  with  himself  to  live. 

2  Sinners,  turn ;  why  will  ye  die  ? 
Christ,  your  Saviour,  asks  you  why  : 
Will  ye  not  in  him  believe? 

He  has  died  that  ye  might  live. 

3  Will  ye  let  him  die  in  vain  ? 
Crucify  your  Lord  again  ? 
Why,  unpardoned  sinners,  why 
Will  ye  slight  his  grace,  and  die  ? 

4  Sinners,  turn ;  why  will  ye  die  ? 
Lo  !  the  Spirit  asks  you  why; 
Often  with  you  he  has  strove, 
Wooed  you  to  embrace  his  love. 

5  Will  ye  not  his  grace  receive  ? 
Will  ye  still  refuse  to  live  ? 

O,  ye  dying  sinners,  why, 
Why  will  ye  forever  die  ? 

2.99 


561. 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

8s,  7s,  &  4.  Allen. 

Glad   Tidings. 

1  O  INNERS,  will  you  scorn  the  message 
O  Sent  in  mercy  from  above  1  < 
Every  sentence,  O,  how  tender  ! 

Every  line  is  full  of  love : 

Listen  to  it: 
Every  line  is  full  of  love. 

2  Hear  the  heralds  of  the  gospel 

News  from  Zion's  King  proclaim  : 
"  Pardon  to  each  rebel  sinner ; 
Free  forgiveness  in  his  name  : " 

How  important! 
"  Free  forgiveness  in  his  name." 

3  Tempted  souls,  they  bring  you  succor  ; 

Fearful  hearts,  they  quell  your  fears  ; 
And,  with  news  of  consolation, 
Chase  away  the  falling  tears ; 

Tender  heralds  ! 
Chase  away  the  falling  tears. 

4  Who  hath  our  report  believed  ? 

Who  received  the  joyful  word  ? 
Who  embraced  the  news  of  pardon, 
Offered  to  you  by  the  Lord  1 

Can  you  slight  it? 
Offered  to  you  by  the  Lord. 

5  O  ye  angels,  hovering  round  us, 

Waiting  spirits,  speed  your  way  ; 
Haste  ye  to  the  court  of  heaven ; 
Tidings  bear  without  delay : 

Rebel  sinners 
Glad  the  message  will  obey. 

5f)9  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Exhortation  to  Repentance. 

1   ii  TJEPENT!"  the  voice  celestial  cries; 
XL     No  longer  dare  delay : 
The  soul  that  scorns  the  mandate  dies, 
And  meets  a  fiery  day. 

300 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

No  more  the  sovereign  eye  of  God 
Overlooks  the  crimes  of  men; 

His  heralds  now  are  sent  abroad 
To  warn  the  world  of  sin. 

0  sinners,  in  his  presence  bow, 

And  all  your  guilt  confess ; 
Accept  the  offered  Saviour  now, 

Nor  trifle  with  his  grace. 

Soon  will  the  awful  trumpet  sound, 

And  call  you  to  his  bar ; 
His  mercy  knows  th'  appointed  bound, 

And  yields  to  justice  there. 

Amazing  love,  that  yet  will  call, 

And  yet  prolong  our  days! 
Our  hearts,  subdued  by  goodness,  fall, 

And  weep,  and  love,  and  praise. 


563 


7s.  Anon. 

The  burdened  Sinner  pointed  to  his  Remedy. 

1  "piLGRIM,  burdened  with  thy  sin, 
JL      Haste  to  Zion's  gate  to-day ; 
There,  till  mercy  let  thee  in, 

Knock,  and  weep,  and  watch,  and  pray.. 

2  Knock,  for  Mercy  lends  an  ear ; 

Weep,  she  marks  the  sinner's  sigh ; 
Watch,  till  heavenly  light  appear ; 
Pray,  she  hears  the  mourner's  cry. 

3  Mourning  pilgrim,  what  for  thee 

In  this  world  can  now  remain  ? 
Seek  that  world  from  which  shall  flee 
Sorrow,  shame,  and  tears,  and  pain. 

4  Sorrow  shall  forever  fly, 

Shame  shall  never  enter  there, 
Tears  be  wiped  from  every  eye, 
Fain  in  endless  bliss  expire. 

OOtc.  lis.  Sacred  Songs. 

Delay  not. 

I     pVELAY  not,  delay  not;  0  sinner,  draw  near- 
\J     The  waters  of  life  are  now  flowing  for  thee : 
No  price  is  demanded  ;  the  Saviour  is  here  ; 
Redemption  is  purchased,  salvation  is  free* 

26  301 


INVITATIONS    AND    WARNINGS. 

2  Delay  not,  delay  not ;  why  longer  abuse 

The  love  and  compassion  of  Jesus  thy  God  ? 
A  fountain  is  opened ;  how  canst  thou  refuse 
To  wash  aud  be  clean  in  his  pardoning  blood. 

3  Delay  not,  delay  not,  O  sinner,  to  come, 

For  Mercy  still  lingers  aud  calls  thee  to-day ; 

Her  voice  is  not  heard  in  the  shades  of  the  tomb  ; 

Her  message,  unheeded,  will  soon  pass  away. 

4  Delay  not,  delay  not ;  the  Spirit  of  grace, 

Long  grieved  and  resisted,  may  take  his  sad  flight, 
And  leave  thee  in  darkness  to  finish  thy  race, 
To  sink  in  the  gloom  of  eternity's  night. 

5  Delay  not,  delay  not ;  the  hour  is  at  hand ; 

The  earth  shall  dissolve,  and  the  heavens  shall  fade ; 
The  dead,  small  and  great,  in  the  judgment  shall  stand  ; 
What  helper,  then,  sinner,  shall  lend  thee  his  aid  ? 


565. 


C.  M>  Doddridge. 

Salvation. 


SALVATION!  O  melodious  sound 
To  wretched  dying  men! 
Salvation,  that  from  God  proceeds, 
And  leads  to  God  again. 

Rescued  from  hell's  eternal  gloom, 
From  fiends,  and  fires,  and  chains ; 

Raised  to  a  paradise  of  bliss, 
Where  love  triumphant  reigns. 

But  may  a  poor  bewildered  soul, 

Sinful  and  weak  as  mine, 
Presume  to  raise  a  trembling  eye 

To  blessings  so  divine  ? 

The  lustre  of  so  bright  a  bliss, 
My  feeble  heart  o'erbears ; 

And  unbelief  almost  perverts 
The  promise  into  tears. 

My  Saviour  God,  no  voice  but  thine 
These  dying  hopes  can  raise: 

Speak  thy  salvation  to  my  soul, 
And  turn  my  prayer  to  praise. 

302 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 


566 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Conviction  by  the  Law. 

1  ORD,  how  secure  my  conscience  was, 
.1  A     And  felt  no  inward  dread ! 

I  was  alive  without  the  law, 

And  thought  my  sins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heaven  were  firm  and  bright ; 

But  since  the  precept  came, 
With  such  convincing  power  and  light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  My  guilt  appeared  but  small  before, 

Till  I  with  terror  saw 
How  perfect,  holy,  just,  and  pure, 
Is  thine  eternal  law. 

4  Then  felt  my  soul  the  heavy  load ; 

My  sins  revived  again  ; 
I  had  provoked  a  dreadful  God, 
And  all  my  hopes  wei-e  slain. 

5  My  God,  I  cry  with  every  breath, 

Exert  thy  power  to  save ; 
O,  break  the  yoke  of  sin  and  death, 
And  thus  redeem  the  slave. 

567.  L-  M"  Watts. 

Pardon  penitently  implored. 

1  OHOW  pity,  Lord;  O  Lord,  forgive; 
O  Let  a  repenting  rebel  live ; 

Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  1 
May  not  a  sinner  trust  in  thee  ? 

2  My  crimes,  though  great,  cannot  surpass 
The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace; 
Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound  ; 
So  let  thy  pardoning  love  be  found. 

3  O,  wash  my  soul  from  every  sin, 

And  make  my  guilty  conscience  clean ; 
Here,  on  my  heart,  the  burden  lies, 
And  past  offences  pain  mine  eyes. 

303 


REPENTANCE    AND     FAITH. 

4  My  lips,  with  shame,  my  sins  confess, 
Against  thy  law,  against  thy  grace; 
Lord,  should  thy  judgment  grow  severe, 
I  am  condemned,  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Should  sudden  vengeance  seize  my  breath, 
I  must  pronounce  thee  just  in  death  ; 
And  if  my  soul  were  sent  to  hell, 

Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

6  Yet  save  a  trembling  sinner,"Lord, 
Whose  hope,  still  hovering  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  on  some  sweet  promise  there, 
Some  sure  support  against  despair. 

568.  L-  M-  Beddome. 

Burden  of  Guilt. 

1  ORD,  with  a  grieved  and  aching  heart, 
JLi      To  thee  I  look,  to  thee  I  cry; 
Supply  my  wants,  and  ease  my  smart ; 

O,  hear  an  humble  prisoner's  sigh. 

2  Here  on  my  soul  the  burden  lies ; 

No  human  power  can  ease  the  load ; 
My  numerous  sins  against  me  rise, 
And  far  remove  me  from  my  God. 

3  Break,  break,  O  Lord,  these  tyrant  chains, 

And  set  the  struggling  captive  free ; 
Redeem  from  everlasting  pains,. 

And  bring  me  safe  to  heaven  and  thee. 

L.  M.  Wesley's  Col. 

Sin  a  Burden. 

1  f~\  THAT  my  load  of  sin  were  gone! 
\-J     O  that  I  could  at  last  submit, 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  it  down  — 

To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet ! 

2  Rest  for  my  soul  I  long  to  find ; 
Saviour,  if  mine  indeed  thou  art ; 

Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 

3  Fain  would  I  learn  of  .thee,  my  God, 
Thy  light  and  easy  burden  prove ; 

The  cross,  all  stained  with  hallowed  blood, 
The  labor  of  thy  dying  love,  i 

304 


569. 


REPENTANCE    AND     FAITH. 

4  I  would,  but  thou  must  give  the  power, 

My  heart  from  every  sin  release ; 
Bring  near,  bring  near  the  happy  hour. 
And  fill  my  soul  with  heavenly  peace. 

5  Come,  Lord,  the  drooping  sinner  cheer, 

Nor  let  my  Jesus  long  delay  ; 
Appear,  in  my  poor  heart  appear, 
My  God,  my  Saviour,  come  away. 

570.  L.  M.  Watts. 
The  Backslider' 's  Supplication. 

1  f~\  THOU  that  hear'st  when  sinners  cry, 
V^J  Though  all  my  crimes  before  thee  lie, 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  look, 

But  blot  their  memory  from  thy  book. 

2  Create  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  form  my  soul  averse  to  sin ; 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  ne'er  depart, 
Nor  hide  thy  presence  from  my  heart. 

3  I  cannot  live  without  thy  light, 

Cast  out  and  banished  from  thy  sight ; 
Thy  holy  joys,  my  God,  restore, 
And  guai-d  me,  that  I  fall  no  more. 

4  Though  I  have  grieved  thy  Spirit,  Lord, 
His  help  and  comfort  still  afford, 

And  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne, 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

571.  S-  M-  Cowper. 
Trembling  Solicitude. 

1  "1V/TY  former  hopes  are  fled  ; 
-ItJL     My  terror  now  begins ; 
I  feel,  alas !  that  I  am  dead 

In  trespasses  and  sins. 

2  Ah,  whither  shall  I  fly  ? 

I  hear  the  thunder  roar : 
The  law  proclaims  destruction  nigh, 
And  vengeance  at  the  door. 

3  When  I  review  my  ways, 

'  I  dread  impending  doom ; 
But  hark  !  a  friendly  whisper  says, 
"  Flee  from  the  wrath  to  come." 

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REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

4  I  see,  or  think  I  see, 

A  glimmering  from  afar, 
A  beam  of  day  that  shines  for  me, 
To  save  me  from  despair. 

5  Forerunner  of  the  sun, 

It  marks  the  pilgrim's  way; 
I  '11  gaze  upon  it  while  I  run, 
And  watch'  the  rising  day. 

572.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Self-righteous  Hopes  renounced. 

1  "T7"AIN  are  the  hopes  the  sons  of  men 

V     On  their  own  works  have  built ; 
Their  hearts  by  nature  all  unclean, 
And  all  their  actions  guilt. 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  silent  bow, 

Without  a  murmuring  word ; 
Let  all  the  race  of  man  confess 
Their  guilt  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  ask  God's  righteous  law 

To  justify  us  now ; 
Since  to  convince  and  to  condemn 
Is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jesus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace ! 

When  in  thy  name  we  trust, 
Our  faith  receives  a  righteousness 
That  makes  the  sinner  just. 

573.  L'  M"  Watts. 
Confession  and  Pardon. 

1  TT7HILE  I  keep  silence,  and  conceal 

VV     My  heavy  guilt  within  my  heart, 
What  torments  doth  my  conscience  feel ! 
How  keen  the  pangs  of  inward  smart ! 

2  I  spread  my  sins  before  the  Lord, 

And  all  my  secret  faults  confess ; 

Thy  gospel  speaks  a  pardoning  word, 

Thy  Holy  Spirit  seals  the  grace. 

3  For  this  shall  every  humble  soul 

Make  swift  addresses  at  thy  feet ; 
When  floods  of  strong  temptation  roll. 
There  shall  they  find  a  blest  retreat. 

306 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

4  How  safe  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie, 

When  days  grow  dark  and  storms  appear ! 
And,  when  I  walk,  thy  watchful  eye 
Shall  guide  me  safe  from  every  snare. 

574.  S.  M.  Watts 
Forgiveness  of  Sin  upon  Confession. 

1  S~\  BLESSED  souls  are  they 
V^     Whose  sins  are  covered  o'er ; 
Divinely  blest,  to  whom  the  Lord 

Imputes  their  guilt  no  more. 

2  They  mourn  their  follies  past, 

And  keep  their  hearts  with  care  ; 
Their  lips  and  lives,  without  deceit, 
Shall  prove  their  faith  sincere. 

3  While  I  concealed  my  guilt, 

I  felt  the  festering  wound, 
Till  I  confessed  my  sins  to  thee, 
And  ready  pardon  found. 

4  Let  sinners  learn  to  pray ; 

Let  saints  keep  near  the  throne ; 
Our  help  in  times  of  deep  distress 
Is  found  in  God  alone. 

575.  ,  C.  M.  Watts. 
Pardon  and  Sanctijication  in   Christ. 

1  npHERE  is  a  voice  of  sovereign  love 

JL     Sounds  from  the  sacred  word  — 
"  Ho  !  ye  despairing  sinners,  come, 
And  trust  upon  the  Lord." 

2  My  soul  obeys  th'  almighty  call 

And  runs  to  this  relief; 
I  would  believe  thy  promise,  Lord ; 
O,  help  my  unbelief.    . 

3  To  the  dear  fountain  of  thy  blood, 

Incarnate  God,  I  fly ; 
Here  let  me  wash  my  spotted  soul 
From  stains  of  deepest  dye. 

4  A  guilty,  weak,  and  helpless  worm, 

On  thy  kind  arms  I  fall ; 
Be  thou  my  strength  and  righteousness, 
My  Saviour  and  my  all. 

307 


REPENTANCE    AND     FAITH. 

*)JQt  G.  M.  Watts. 

Deliverance  from  deep  Distress. 

1  T  WAITED  patient  for  the  Lord; 
X     He  bowed  to  hear  my  cry  ; 
He  saw  me  resting  on  his  word, 

And  brought  salvation  nigh. 

2  He  raised  me  from  a  gloomy  pit, 

Where,  mourning,  long  1  lay, 
And  from  my  bonds  released  my  feet  — 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 

3  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  stand, 

And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue 
To  praise  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  new  and  thankful  song. 

4  I  '11  spread  his  works  of  grace  abroad ; 

The  saints  with  joy  shall  hear, 
And  sinners  learn  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hope  and  fear. 

5  How  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love ! 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  .great! 
We  have  not  words  nor  hours  enough 


577. 


Their  numbers  to  repeat. 

7s  &  6s.  Anon. 

Pleading  for  recovering  Grace. 


WRETCHED,  helpless,  and  distressed, 
Ah,  whither  shall  I  fly  ? 
Ever  panting  after  rest, 

Where  shall  I  turn  mine  eye  ? 
Naked,  sick,  and  poor,  and  blind, 

Bound  in  sin  and  misery ; 
Friend  of  sinners,  let  me  find 
My  help,  my  all  in  thee. 

Jesus,  full  of  truth  and  grace, 

Oh  !  hear  my  sad  complaint ; 
Be  the  wanderer's  resting-place, 

A  cordial  for  the  faint: 
Make  me  rich,  for  I  am  poor ; 

Let  me  now  thy  presence  find ; 
To  the  dying  health  restore,     / 

And  eye-sight  to  the  blind. 

308 


REPENTANCE    AND     FAITH. 

3  Fill  my  soul  with  heavenly  grace, 

With  pure  humility ; 
,     Clothe  me  with  thy  righteousness ; 
Endue  my  heart  with  thee : 
Let  thine  image  be  restored, 

Let  me  thy  forgiveness  prove  ; 
Fill  me  with  thy  fullness,  Lord, 
For  boundless  is  thy  love. 

578.  7s-  J-  Taylor 

Confession  of  Sin. 

1  /^1 OD  of  mercy,  God  of  grace, 
>JT    Hear  our  sad  repentant  songs ; 
O,  restore  thy  suppliant  race, 

Thou,  to  whom  our  praise  belongs. 

2  Deep  regret  for  follies  past, 

Talents  wasted,  time  misspent ; 
Hearts  debased  by  worldly  cares, 
Thankless  for  the  blessings  lent;  — 

3  Foolish  fears,  and  fond  desires, 

Vain  regrets  for  things  as  vain, 
Lips  too  seldom  taught  to  praise, 
Oft  to  murmur  and  complain  ;  — 

4  These,  and  every  secret  fault, 

Filled  with  grief  and  shame,  we  own ; 
Humbled  at  thy  feet  we  lie, 

Seeking  pardon  from  thy  throne. 

5  God  of  mercy,  God  of  grace, 

Hear  our  sad,  repentant  songs ; 
O,  restore  thy  suppliant  race, 

Thou,  to  whom  our  praise  belongs. 


579 


S.  M.  Beddome. 

Repentance  in   View  of  Christ's  Compassion. 

1  T~\ID  Christ  o'er  sinners  weep, 
\J     And  shall  our  cheeks  be  dry  ? 
Let  floods  of  penitential  grief 

Burst  forth  from  every  eye. 

2  The  Son  of  God  in  tears 

The  wondering  angels  see ; 
Be  thou  astonished,  O  my  soul ; 
He  shed  those  tears  for  thee. 

309 


580 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

3  He  wept  that  we  might  weep ; 
Each  sin  demands  a  tear: 
In  heaven  alone  no  sin  is  found, 
And  there  's  no  weeping  there. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Sense  of  Ingratitude. 

1  "I^vEx^R  Saviour,  when  my  thoughts  recall 

I  )     The  wonders  of  thy  grace, 
Low  at  thy  feet,  ashamed,  I  fall, 
And  hide  this  wretched  face. 

2  Shall  love  like  thine  be  thus  repaid  ? 

Ah,  vile,  ungrateful  heart ! 
By  earth's  low  cares  detained,  betrayed 
From  Jesus  to  depart ;  — 

3  From  Jesus,  who  alone  can  give 

True  pleasure,  peace,  and  rest; — 
When  absent  from  my  Lord,  I  live 
Unsatisfied,  unblest. 

4  But  he,  for  his  own  mercy's  sake, 

My  wandering  soul  restores ; 
He  bids  the  mourning  heart  partake 
The  pardon  it  implores. 

5  0,  while  I  breathe  to  thee,  my  Lord, 

The  penitential  sigh. 
Confirm  the  kind,  forgiving  word, 
With  pity  in  thine  eye. 

6  Then  shall  the  mourner  at  thy  feet, 

Rejoice  to  seek  thy  face; 
And,  grateful,  own  how  kind,  how  sweet, 
Is  thy  forgiving  grace. 

S.  M.  Watta, 

Renouncing  Sin. 

HALL  we  go  on  to  sin, 
Because  thy  grace  abounds?. 
Or  crucify  the  Lord  again, 
And  open  all  his  wounds  ? 

Forbid  it,  mighty  God ; 

Nor  let  it  e'er  be  said 
That  we,  whose  sins  are  crucified, 

Should  raise  them  from  the  dead. 

310 


581 


s; 


REPENTANCE    AND     FAITH 

We  will  be  slaves  no  more, 
Since  Christ  has  made  us  free, 

Has  nailed  oiir  tyrants  to  his  cross, 
And  bought  our  liberty. 


582. 


C.  M>  Addison. 

Solemn  Apprehension. 


1  TTTHEN,  rising  from  the  bed  of  death, 

\  V     Overwhelmed  with  guilt  and  fear, 
I  see  my  Maker  face  to  face,  — 
0.  how  shall  I  appear! 

2  If  yet,  while  pardon  may  be  found, 

And  mercy  may  be  sought, 
My  heart  with  inward  terror  shrinks, 
And  trembles  at  the  thought, — 

3  When  thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  stand  disclosed 

In  majesty  severe, 
And  sit  in  judgment  on  my  soul, — 
O,  how  shall  I  appear ! 

4  But  there  's  forgiveness,  Lord,  with  thee ; 

Thy  nature  is  benign ; 
Thy  pardoning  mercy  I  implore, 
For  mercy,  Lord,  is  thine. 


583. 


S.  M.  Watts 

Holy  Fear  of  God. 


1  AH,  how  shall  fallen  man 
■t.JL     Be  just  before  his  God  ! 
If  he  contend  in  righteousness, 

We  fall  beneath  his  rod.  . 

2  If  he  our  ways  should  mark 

With  strict,  inquiring  eyes, 
Could  we  for  one  of  thousand  faults 
A  just  excuse  devise  ? 

3  All-seeing,  powerful  God, 

Who  can  with  thee  contend  ? 
Or  who  that  tries  th'  unequal  strife 
Shall  prosper  in  the  end  ? 

311 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

4  The  mountains,  in  thy  wrath, 

Their  ancient  seats  forsake ; 
The  trembling  earth  deserts  her  plac^ 
Her  rooted  pillars  shake. 

5  Ah,  how  shall  guilty  man 

Contend  with  such  a  God  ? 
None,  none  can  meet  him,  and  escape 
But  through  the  Saviour's  blood. 


584. 


S.    M.  RlPPOU  3    bOL. 

Prayer  for  Deliverance. 


1  T   IKE  Israel,  Lord,  am  I ; 

I  A     My  soul  is  at  a  stand; 

A  sea  before,  a  host  behind, 

And  rocks  on  either  hand. 

2  0  Lord,  I  cry  to  thee, 

And  would  thy  word  obey ; 
Bid  me  advance  ;  and,  through  the  sea; 
Create  a  new-made  way. 

3  The  time  of  greatest  straits 

Thy  chosen  time  has  been 
To  manifest  thy  power  is  great, 
And  make  thy  glory  seen. 

4  0,  send  deliverance  down ; 

Display  the  arm  divine  ; 
So  shall  the  praise  be  all  thy  own, 
And  I  be  doubly  thine. 


585. 


C.    M.  HEGIM.OTHAM 

Repentance  in   View  of  the   Cross. 


AND  can  mine  eyes,  without  a  tear, 
A  weeping  Saviour  see? 
Shall  I  not  weep  his  groans  to  hear, 
Who  groaned  and  died  for  me  ? 

Blest  Jesus,  let  those  tears  of  thine 
Subdue  each  stubborn  foe  ; 

Come,  fill  my  heart  with  love  divine, 
And  bid  my  sorrows  flow. 

312 


586. 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

C.  M.  Newton. 

Subdued  by  the  Cross. 


1  TN  evil  long  I  took  delight, 
X     Unawed  by  shame  or  fear, 
Till  a  new  object  struck  my  sight, 

And  stopped  my  wild  career. 

2  I  saw  one  hanging  on  a  tree, 

In  agonies  and  blood ; 
He  fixed  his  languid  eyes  on  me, 
As  near  his  cross  I  stood. 

3  0,  never,  till  my  latest  breath, 

Shall  I  forget  that  look ; 
It  seemed  to  charge  me  with  his  death. 
Though  not  a  word  he  spoke. 

4  My  conscience  felt  and  owned  the  guilt , 

It  plunged  me  in  despair ; 
I  saw  my  sins  his  blood  had  spilt, 
And  helped  to  nail  him  there. 

5  A  second  look  he  gave,  which  said, 

"  I  freely  all  forgive  ; 
This  blood  is  for  thy  ransom  paid ; 
I  die  that  thou  mayst  live." 

6  Thus,  while  his  death  my  sin  displays 

In  all  its  darkest  hue, 
Such  is  the  mystery  of  grace, 
It  seals  my  pardon  too. 


587. 


C.  M.  Watts 

Godly  Sorrow  at  the   Cross. 


1  A  LAS  !  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed  ? 
-Tjl     And  did  my  Sovereign  die  ? 
Would  he  devote  that  sacred  head 

For  such  a  worm  as  I  ? 

2  Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  had  done 

He  groaned  upon  the  tree  ? 
Amazing  pity  !  grace  unknown ! 
And  love  beyond  degree  ! 

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REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

3  Well  might  the  sun  in  darkness  hide, 

And  shut  his  glories  in, 
When  Christ,  the  mighty  Maker,  died 
For  man  the  creature's  sin. 

4  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face 

While  his  dear  cross  appears, 

Dissolve  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 

And  melt  mine  eyes  to  tears. 

5  But  drops  of  grief  can  ne'er  repay 

The  debt  of  love  I  owe : 
Here,  Lord,  I  give  myself  away; 
'T  is  all  that  I  can  do. 

53g.  7s,  6l.  C.  Wesley. 

Repentance  at  the   Cross  of  Christ. 

1  TTEART  of  stone,  relent,  relent; 
_Ll     Break,  by  Jesus'  cross  subdued ; 
See  his  body,  mangled,  rent, 

Covered  with  a  gore  of  blood ; 
Sinful  soul,  what  hast  thou  done  I 
Murdered  God's  beloved  Son. 

2  Yes,  thy  sins  have  done  the  deed, 

Driven  the  nails  that  fixed  him  there, 
Crowned  with  thorns  his  sacred  head, 

Plunged  into  his  side  the  spear, 
Made  his  soul  a  sacrifice, 
While  for  sinful  man  he  dies. 

3  Wilt  thou  let  him  bleed  in  vain  ? 

Still  to  death  thy  Lord  pursue  1 
Open  all  his  wounds  again  1 

And  the  shameful  cross  renew  ? 
No  ;  with  all  my  sins  I  '11  part ; 
Saviour,  take  my  broken  heart. 


589 


7s.  Luth.  Col. 

The  penitent  Inquirer. 

1  "TPvEPTH  of  mercy ! —  can  there  be 
J-J   Mercy  still  reserved  for  me  ? 
Can  my  God  his  wrath  forbear, 
And  the  chief  of  sinners  spare  ? 

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590 


'H 


591 


REPENTANCE    AND     FAITH. 

I  have  long  withstood  his  grace ; 
Long  provoked  him  to  his  face ; 
Would  not  hear  his  gracious  calls ; 
Grieved  him  by  a  thousand  falls. 

Jesus,  answer  from  above : 

Is  not  all  thy  nature  love  ? 

Wilt  thou  not  the  wrong  forget?  — 

Lo,  I  fall  before  thy  feet. 

Now  incline  me  to  repent; 
Let  me  now  my  fall  lament ; 
Deeply  my  revolt  deplore ; 
Weep,  believe,  and  sin  no  more. 

S.  M.  Tate  &  Brad? 

Pleading  for  Mercy. 

AVE  mercy,  Lord,  on  me, 
As  thou  wert  ever  kind ; 
Let  me,  oppressed  with  loads  of  guilt, 
Thy  wonted  pardon  find. 

Against  thee,  Lord,  alone, 

And  only  in  thy  sight, 
Have  I  transgressed ;  and,  though  condemned. 

Must  own  thy  judgments  right. 

Blot  out  my  crying  sins, 

Nor  me  in  anger  view  ; 
Create  in  me  a  heart  that 's  clean, 

An  upright  mind  renew. 

Withdraw  not  thou  thy  help, 

Nor  cast  me  from  thy  sight, 
Nor  let  thy  Holy  Spirit  take 

His  everlasting  flight. 

The  joy  thy  favor  gives 

Let  me  again  obtain, 
And  thy  free  Spirit's  firm  -support 

My  fainting  soul  sustain. 

C.  M.  Steele. 

Contrition. 

OLORD,  thy  tender  mercy  hears 
Contrition's  humble  sigh ; 
Thy  hand,  indulgent,  wipes  the  tears 
From  sorrow's  weeping  eye. 

315 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

See,  low  before  thy  throne  of  grace, 
A  sinful  wanderer  mourn ; 

Hast  thou  not  bid  me  seek  thy  face  1 
Hast  thou  not  said,  "  Return"? 

0,  shine  on  this  benighted  heart, 
With  beams  of  mercy  shine ; 

And  let  thy  healing  voice  impart 
A  taste  of  joys  divine. 

Thy  presence  only  can  bestow 
Delights  which  never  cloy ; 

Be  this  my  solace  here  below, 
And  my  eternal  joy. 


592 


C.  M.  Village  HyMxs. 

The  Prodigal's  Return. 

1  f  I  ^HE  long-lost  son,  with  streaming  eyes, 

-L     From  folly  just  awake, 
Reviews  his  wanderings  with  surprise  ; 
His  heart  begins  to  break. 

2  "I  starve,"  he  cries,  " nor  can  I  bear 

The  famine  in  this  land, 
While  servants  of  my  Father  share 
The  bounty  of  his  hand. 

3  "  With  deep  repentance  I  '11  return,. 

And  seek  my  Father's  face  ; 
Unworthy  to  be  called  a  son, 
I  '11  ask  a  servant's  place." 

4  Far  off  the  Father  saw  him  move, 

In  pensive  silence  mourn, 
And  quickly  ran,  with  arms  of  love, 
To  welcome  his  return. 

5  Through  all  the  courts  the  tidings  flew, 

And  spread  the  joy  around ; 
The  angels  tuned  their  harps  anew ; 


The  long-lost  son  is  found ! 


593 


L.  M.  Steele. 

Sense  of  Sin. 

1     TESUS  demands  this  heart  of  mine, 
O      Demands  my  love,  my  joy,  my  care  ; 
But,  ah,  how  dead  to  things  divine, 
How  cold,  my  best  affections  are ! 

316 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

'T  is  sin,  alas !  with  dreadful  power, 
Divides  my  Saviour  from  my  sight ; 

O  for  one  happy,  shining  hour 

Of  sacred  freedom,  sweet  delight ! 

Come,  gracious  Lord ;  thy  love  can  raise 
My  captive  powers  from  sin  and  death, 

And  fill  my  heart  and  life  with  praise, 
And  tune  my  last,  expiring  breath. 


594. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Pleading  the  Death  of  Christ. 

1  (~\  GOD  of  mercy,  hear  my  call ; 
V_y     My  load  of  guilt  remove ; 
Break  down  this  separating  wall 

That  bars  me  from  thy  love. 

2  Give  me  the  presence  of  thy  grace ; 

Then  my  rejoicing  tongue 
Shall  speak  aloud  thy  righteousness, 
And  make  thy  praise  my  song. 

3  No  blood  of  goats,  nor  heifer  slain, 

For  sin  could  e'er  atone  ; 
The  death  of  Christ  shall  still  remain 
Sufficient  and  alone. 

4  A  soul,  oppressed  with  sin's  desert, 

My  God  will  ne'er  despise  ; 
A  broken  and  a  contrite  heart 
Is  our  best  sacrifice. 


595. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Relying  on  the  Atonement. 

OLORD,  I  fall  before  thy  face  ; 
My  only  refuge  is  thy  grace  ; 
No  outward  forms  can  make  me  clean  ; 
The  leprosy  lies  deep  within. 

No  bleeding  bird  nor  bleeding  beast. 
Nor  hyssop  branch  nor  sprinkling  priest, 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  sea, 
Can  wash  the  dismal  stain  away. 

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REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

3  Jesus,  my  Lord,  thy  blood  alone 
Hath  power  sufficient  to  atone  ; 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  snow ; 
No  human  power  could  cleause  me  so. 

4  While  guilt  disturbs  and  breaks  my  peace, 
Nor  flesh  nor  soul  hath  rest  or  ease  ; 
Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pardoning  voice, 
And  make  my  broken  bones^rejoice. 


596. 


H.  M.  Beddome. 

The  efficacious  Fountain. 


1  10  ROM  tnv  dear,  pierced  side, 
_I_      Unspotted  Lamb  of  God, 
Came  forth  a  mingled  stream 

Of  water  and  of  blood : 
My  sinful  soul  Till  every  stain 

There  I  would  lay,  Is  washed  away. 

2  'T  is  from  this  sacred  spring 

A  sovereign  virtue  flows, 
To  heal  my  painful  wounds, 
And  cure  my  deadly  woes 


Here,  then,  I  '11  bathe, 
And  bathe  again, 


Till  not  a  wound 
Or  woe  remain. 


3  A  fountain  't  is,  unsealed, 
Divinely  rich  and  free, 
Open  for  all  who  come, 
And  open,  too,  for  me : 
To  this  pure  fount  Come,  sinners,  come ; 

Will  I  repair;  There  's  mercy  there. 


597. 


C.  M.  Needham. 

Sufficiency  of  Grace. 


1  T7"  IND  are  the  words  that  Jesus  speaks 
JL\_     To  cheer  the  drooping  saint : 
"  My  grace  sufficient  is  for  you, 

Though  nature's  powers  may  faint. 

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REPENTANCE    AND     FAITH. 

2  "  My  grace  its  glories  shall  display, 

And  make  your  griefs  remove ; 
Your  weakness  shall  the  triumphs  tell 
Of  boundless  power  and  love." 

3  What  though  my  griefs  are  not  removed  1 

Yet  why  should  I  despair  ? 
For,  if  my  Saviour's  arm  support, 
I  can  the  burden  bear. 

4  O  thou,  my  Saviour  and  my  Lord, 

'T  is  good  to  trust  thy  name : 
Thy  power,  thy  faithfulness,  and  love, 
Will  ever  be  the  same. 

5  Weak  as  I  am,  yet  through  thy  grace 

I  all  things  can  perform, 
And,  smiling,  triumph  in  thy  name 


Amid  the  raging  storm. 


598. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Surprising  Grace. 


1  A  ND  will  the  Lord  thus  condescend 
XJL     To  visit  sinful  worms? 

Thus  at  the  door  shall  mercy  stand, 
In  all  her  winning  forms  ? 

2  Surprising  grace!  —  and  shall  my  heart 

Unmoved  and  cold  remain  ? 
Has  it  no  soft,  no  tender  part  ? 
Must  Mercy  plead  in  vain  ? 

3  Shall  Jesus  for  admission  sue, 

His  charming  voice  unheard  ? 
And  shall  my  heart,  his  rightful  due, 
Remain  forever  barred  1 

4 .0  Lord,  exert  thy  conquering  grace ; 
Thy  mighty  power  display ; 
One  beam  of  glory  from  thy  face 
Can  melt  my  sin  away. 

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599.  L-  M-  Watts. 

A  Remedy  for  Sin  found  in  the   Gospel. 

1  "\T7"HAT  shall  the  dying  sinner  do, 

V  V    Who  seeks  relief  for  all  his  woe  ? 
Where  shall  the  guilty  sufferer  find 
A  balm  to  soothe  his  anguished  mind  1 

2  In  vain  we  search,  in  vain  we  try, 
Till  Jesus  brings  his  gospel  nigh ; 
'T  is  there  we  find  a  sure  relief, 
A  soothing  balm  for  inward  grief. 

3  Be  this  the  pillar  of  our  hope ; 
This  bears  the  fainting  spirit  up ; 

We  read  the  grace,  we  trust  the  word, 
And  find  salvation  in  the  Lord. 

4  Then  let  his  name,  who  shed  his  blood 
To  bring  the  guilty  nigh  to  God, 

Be  great  in  all  the  earth,  and  sung 
In  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 


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C.    P.    M.  ToPLADY. 

Trusting  in  Christ  for  Pardon. 

THOU  that  hear'st  the  prayer  of  faith,       , 
Wilt  thou  not  save  a  soul  from  death 
That  casts  itself  on  thee  ? 
I  have  no  refuge  of  my  own, 
But  fly  to  what  my  Lord  hath  done 
And  suffered  once  for  me. 

Slain  in  the  guilty  sinner's  stead, 
His  spotless  righteousness  I  plead, 

And  his  availing  blood : 
That  righteousness  my  robe  shall  be  ; 
That  merit  shall  atone  for  me, 

And  bring  me  near  to  God. 

Then  save  me  from  the  second  death ; 
The  Spirit  of  adoption  breathe ; 

His  consolations  send ; 
By  him  some  word  of  life  impart, 
And  sweetly  whisper  to  my  heart, 

"  Thy  Maker  is  thy  Friend." ' 

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The  king  of  terrors  then  would  be 
A  welcome  messenger  to  me, 

To  bid  me  come  away : 
Unclogged  by  earth,  or  earthly  things, 
I  'd  mount,  I  'd  fly,  with  eager  wings, 

To  everlasting  day. 


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L.  M.  Watts. 

Returning  to  God. 

1  A     BROKEN  heart,  my  God,  my  King, 
-l\-  Is  all  the  sacrifice  I  bring; 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  despise 
A  broken  heart  for  sacrifice. 

2  My  soul  is  humbled  in  the  dust, 

And  owns  thy  dreadful  sentence  just: 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
And  save  the  soul  condemned  to  die. 

3  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways ; 
Sinners  shall  learn  thy  sovereign  grace ; 
I  '11  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
And  they  shall  praise  a  pardoning  God. 

4  0,  may  thy  love  inspire  my  tongue ; 
Salvation  shall  be  all  my  song ; 

And  all  my  powers  shall  join  to  bless 
The  Lord,  my  strength  and  righteousness. 

602.  7s-  Stocker. 

Pardon  implored. 

1  fi  RACIOUS  Spirit— Love  divine  ! 
vT  Let  thy  light  within  me  shine  ; 
All  my  guilty  fears  remove  ; 

Fill  me  with  thy  heavenly  love. 

2  Speak  thy  pardoning  grace  to  me  ; 
Set  the  burdened  sinner  free  ; 
Lead  me  to  the  Lamb  of  God ; 
Wash  me  in  his  precious  blood. 

3  Life  and  peace  to  me  impart ; 
Seal  salvation  on  my  heart ; 
Dwell  thyself  within  my  breast, 
Earnest  of  immortal  rest. 

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REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

Let  me  from  thee  never  stray ; 
Keep  me  in  the  narrow  way ; 
Fill  my  soul  with  joy  divine ; 
Keep  me,  Lord,  forever  thine. 


603. 


C.    M.  S.    STEiNNKTT. 

Pardon  implored. 


1  T~\EAR  Saviour,  prostrate  at  thy  feet 
JiJ     A  guilty  rebel  lies, 

And  upward  to  thy  mercy-seat 
Presumes  to  lift  his  eyes. 

2  If  tears  of  sorrow  would  suffice 

To  pay  the  debt  I  owe, 
Tears  should  from  both  my  weeping  eyes 
In  ceaseless  torrents  flow. 

3  But  no  such  sacrifice  I  plead 

To  expiate  my  guilt; 
No  tears,  but  those  which  thou  hast  shed  — 
No  blood,  but  thou  hast  spilt. 

4  I  plead  thy  sorrows,  gracious  Lord ; 

Do  thou  my  sins  forgive : 
Thy  justice  will  approve  the  word 
That  bids  the  sinner  live. 

£jf)4_  L.  M.  Collyer. 

Returning  to  God. 

1  T>  ETURN,  my  wandering  soul,  return, 
±\j  And  seek  an  injured  Father's  face ; 
Those  warm  desires  that  in  thee  burn 

Were  kindled  by  redeeming  grace. 

2  Return,  my  wandering  soul,  return, 

And  seek  a  Father's  melting  heart  j 
His  pitying  eyes  thy  grief  discern, 

His  heavenly  balm  shall  heal  thy  smart. 

3  Return,  my  wandering  soul,  return; 

Thy  dying  Saviour  bids  thee  live ; 
Go,  view  his  bleeding  side,  and  learn 
How  freely  Jesus  can  forgive. 

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Return,  my  wandering  soul,  return, 
And  wipe  away  the  falling  tear; 

'T  is  God  who  says,  "  No  longer  mourn ; " 
'T  is  mercy's  voice  invites  thee  near. 


605. 


L.  M.  Doddridge. 

Secret  S '  elf-Examination. 


1  T3ETURN,  my  roving  heart,  return, 

JlL     And  life's  vain  shadows  chase  no  more ; 
Seek  out  some  solitude  to  mourn, 
And  thy  forsaken  God  implore. 

2  0  thou  great, God,  whose  piercing  eye 

Distinctly  marks  each  deep  retreat, 
In  these  sequestered  hours  draw  nigh, 
And  let  me  here  thy  presence  meet. 

3  Through  all  the  windings  of  my  heart, 

My  search  let  heavenly  wisdom  guide, 
And  still  its  radiant  beams  impart, 
Till  all  be  known  and  purified. 

4  Then  let  the  visits  of  thy  love 

My  inmost  soul  be  made  to  share, 
Till  every  grace  combine  to  prove 

That  God  has  fixed  his  dwelling  there. 


606. 


C.  M.  Jervis. 

Peace  to  the  Penitent. 


1  C<  WEET  is  the  friendly  voice  which  speaks 
O     The  words  of  life  and  peace, — 

That  bids  the  penitent  rejoice, 
And  sin  and  sorrow  cease. 

2  No  healing  balm  on  earth,  like  this, 

Can  cheer  the  contrite  heart ; 
No  flattering  dreams  of  earthly  bliss 
Such  pure  delight  impart. 

3  Thou  still  art  merciful  and  kind ; 

Thy  mercy,  Lord,  reveal : 
The  broken  heart  thy  grace  can  bind 
The  wounded  spirit  heal. 

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4  Let  thy  bright  presence,  Lord,  restore 
True  peace  within  my  breast ; 
/         Conduct  me  in  the  path  that  leads 


To  everlasting  rest. 


607. 


C.  M.  Presb.  Col. 

Confidence  in  atoning  Blood. 


1  f~\  LORD,  when  billows  o'er  me  rise, 
\J     When  deep  cries  out  to  deep, 
When  angry  clouds  obscure  the  skies, 

My  soul  in  safety  keep. 

2  Thy  promise  has  in  troubles  past 

My  staff  of  succor  been ; 
Support  me  now,  while  trials  last, 
Nor  leave  me  in  my  sin. 

3  No  sacrifice  my  soul  can  plead, 

But  that  rich  offering  paid, 
When  Christ  on  Calvary  deigned  to  bleed, 
And  full  atonement  made. 

4  Forever  here  I  rest  my  cause ; 

In  faith  I  make  this  plea: 
Christ  hath  obeyed  thy  righteous  laws  ; 
Christ  hath  expired  for  me. 


608. 


S.  M.  Beddome. 

Office  of  Faith. 


1  TpAITH  is  a  precious  grace, 
J_      Where'er  it  is  bestowed ; 
It  boasts  a  high,  celestial  birth, 

And  is  the  gift  of  God. 

2  Jesus  it  owns  as  King, 

And  all-atoning  Priest ; 
It  claims  no  merit  of  its  own, 
But  looks  for  all  in  Christ. 

3  To  him  it  leads  the  soul, 

When  filled  with  deep  distress, 
Flies  to  the  fountain  of  his  blood, 
And  trusts  his  righteousness.' 

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609. 


REPENTANCE    AND     FATTH. 

0.  M.  Turne*. 

Power  of  Faith. 


1  T^AITH  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  bliss, 
_L     And  saves  us  from  its  snares ; 

It  yields  support  in  all  our  toils, 
And  softens  all  our  cares. 

2  The  wounded  conscience  knows  its  power 

The  healing  balm  to  give ; 
That  balm  the  saddest  heart  can  cheer, 
And  make  the  dying  live. 

3  Unveiling  wide  the  heavenly  world, 

Where  endless  pleasures  reign, 
It  bids  us  seek  our  poi'tion  there, 
Nor  bids  us  seek  in  vain. 

4  Faith  shows  the  promise  fully  sealed 

With  our  Redeemer's  blood ; 
It  helps  our  feeble  hope  to  rest 
Upon  a  faithful  God. 

5  There,  still  unshaken,  would  we  rest, 

Till  this  frail  body  dies, 
And  then,  on  faith's  triumphant  wing, 
To  endless  glory  rise. 


610. 


C.  M.  Beddome. 

Salvation  by  Faith. 


1  ?  r  1 1  IS  faith  that  lays  the  sinner  low, 

X     And  covers  him  with  shame  ; 
Renouncing  all  self-righteousness, 
It  trusts  in  Jesus'  name. 

2  Faith  works  with  power,  but  will  not  plead 

The  best  of  works  when  done  ; 
It  knows  no  other  ground  of  trust 
But  in  the  Lord  alone. 

3  It  gives  no  title,  but  receives  ; 

No  blessing  it  procures ; 
Yet,  where  it  truly  lives  and  reigns, 
All  blessings  it  insures. 

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REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

4  Its  sole  dependence  and  its  stay- 

Is  Jesus'  righteousness ; 
'Tis  thus  salvation  is  by  faith, 
And  all  of  sovereign  grace. 

5  The  more  this  principle  prevails, 

The  more  is  grace  adored ; 
No  glory  it  assumes,  but  gives 
All  glory  to  the  Lord. 

g]  L.  M.  Watts 

Walking  by  Faith. 

1  ?  HP  IS  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come 

A     We  walk  through  deserts  dark  as  night: 
Till  we  arrive  at  heaven,  our  home, 
Faith  is  our  guide,  and  faith  our  light. 

2  The  want  of  sight  she  well  supplies ; 

She  makes  the  pearly  gates  appeal-: 
Far  into  distant  worlds  she  pries, 
And  brings  eternal  glories  near. 

3  With  joy  we  tread  the  desert  through, 

While  faith  inspires  a  heavenly  ray, 

Though  lions  roar,  and  tempests  blow, 

And  rocks  and  dangers  fill  the  way. 

gJ2.  S*  M'  Noel's  Ool 

Living  by  Faith. 

1  TF  on  a  cpiiet  sea 

X     Toward  heaven  we  calmly  sail. 
With  grateful  hearts,  O  God,  to  thee, 
We  '11  own  the  favoring  gale. 

2  But  should  the  surges  rise. 

And  rest  delay  to  come, 
Blest  be  the  sorrow,  kind  the  storrn 
Which  drives  us  nearer  home. 

3  Soon  shall  our  doubts  and  fears 

All  yield  at  thy  control ; 
Thy  tender  mercies  shall  illume 
The  midnight  of  the  soul. 

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10     4  Teach  us,  in  every  state, 

To  make  thy  will  our  own, 
And,  when  the  joys  of  sense  depart, 
'     To  live  by  faith  alone. 


6.13. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

A  living  Faith. 


1  TI/TISTAKEN  souls,  that  dream  of  heaven, 
_LT_L     And  make  their  empty  boast 

Of  inward  joys,  and  sins  forgiven, 
While  they  are  slaves  to  lust! 

2  How  vain  are  fancy's  airy  nights, 

If   faith  be  cold  and  dead ! 

None  but  a  living  power  unites 

To  Christ,  the  Irving  Head. 

3  'T  is  faith  that  purifies  the  heart ; 

'T  is  faith  that  works  by  love  ; 
That  bids  all  sinful  joys  depart, 
And  lifts  the  thoughts  above. 

4  This  faith  shall  every  fear  control 

By  its  celestial  power, 
With  holy  triumph  fill  the  soul 
In  death's  approaching  hour. 


614. 


S.  H.  M.  Anon. 

Excellence  of  Faith. 


1  Tj^AITH  is  the  Christian's  prop, 
J?     Whereon  his  sorrows  lean  ; 
It  is  the  substance  of  his  hope, 

His  proof  of  things  unseen ; 
It  is  the  anchor  of  his  soul 
When  tempests  rage  and  billows  roll. 

2  Faith  is  the  polar  star 

That  guides  the  Christian's  way, 
Directs  his  wanderings  from  afar 

To  realms  of  endless  day ; 
It  points  the  course  where'er  he  roam, 
And  6afely  leads  the  pilgrim  home. 

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3  Faith  is  the  rainbow's  form 

Hung  on  the  brow  of  heaven, 
The  glory  of  the  passing  storm, 

The  pledge  of  mercy  given; 
It  is  the  bright,  triumphal  arch, 
Through  which  the  saints  to  glory  march. 

4  The  faith  that  works  by  love, 

And  purines  the  heart, , 
A  foretaste  of  the  joys  above 

To  mortals  can  impart ; 
It  bears  us  through  this  earthly  strife, 
And  triumphs  in  immortal  life. 


615. 


C.  M.  Bath  Cot.. 

Prayer  for  strong  Faith. 

1  f~\  FOR  a  faith  that  will  not  shrink, 
V_/     Though  pi'essed  by  every  foe, 
That  will  not  tremble  on  the  brink 

Of  any  earthly  woe !  — 

2  That  will  not  murmur  nor  complain 

Beneath  the  chastening  rod, 
But,  in  the  hour  of  grief  or  pain, 
Will  lean  upon  its  God ;  — 

3  A  faith  that  shines  more  bright  and  clear 

When  tempests  rage  without ; 
That  when  in  danger  knows  no  fear, 
In  darkness  feels  no  doubt;  — 

4  That  bears,  unmoved,  the  world's  dread  frown, 

Nor  heeds  its  scornful  smile ; 
That  seas  of  trouble  cannot  drown, 
Nor  Satan's  arts  beguile ;  — 

5  A  faith  that  keeps  the  narrow  way 

Till  life's  last  hour  is  fled, 
And,  with  a  pure  and  heavenly  ray, 
Lights  up  a  dying  bed. 

6  Lord,  give  us  such  a  faith  as  this, 

And  then,  whate'er  may  come, 
We  '11  taste,  e'en  here,  the  hallowed  bliss 
Of  an  eternal  home. 

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WORSHIP. 

616.  L.  M.  Tate  &  Brady 

All  Nations  exhorted  to  Adoration  and  Praise. 

1  "\1C7"ITH  one  consent,  let  all  the  earth 

V  V      To  God  their  cheerful  voices  raise ; 
Glad  homage  pay,  with  hallowed  mirth, 
And  sing  before  him  songs  of  praise ;  — 

2  Assured  that  he  is  God  alone, 

From  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed, — 
We,  whom  he  chooses  for  his  own, 
The  flock  which  he  delights  to  feed. 

3  O,  enter,  then,  his  temple  gate ; 

Thence  to  his  courts  devoutly  press; 
And  still  your  grateful  hymns  repeat, 
And  still  his  name  with  praises  bless ;  — 

4  For  he  's  the  Lord,  supremely  good  ; 

His  mercy  is  forever  sure ; 
His  truth,  which  always  firmly  stood, 


To  endless  ages  shall  endure. 


617. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Sovereign  Jehovah. 


1  "OEFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
_D     Ye  nations,  bow  with  sacred  joy; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone ; 

He  can  create,  and  he  destroy. 

2  His  sovereign  power,  without  our  aid. 

Made  irs  of  clay,  and  formed  us  men ; 
And  when,  like  wandering  sheep,  we  strayed.. 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again, 

3  We  are  his  people:  we  his  care; 

Our  souls,  and  all  our  mortal  frame ; 
What  lasting  honors  shall  we  rear, 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

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4  We  '11  crowd  thy  gates,  with  thankful  songs, 

High  as  the  heaven  our  voices  raise ; 
And  earth,  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues, 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

5  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command; 

Vast  as  eternity  thy  love  ; 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  sha]J  stand, 
When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 


618. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Delight  in  the  House  of  God. 


1  TTOW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 
XX     My  friends  devoutly  say, 

"  In  Zion  let  us  all  appear, 
And  keep  the  solemn  day"  \ 

2  I  love  her  gates,  I  love  the  road ; 

The  church,  adorned  with  grace, 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God, 
To  show  his  milder  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts,  with  joy  unknown, 

The  holy  tribes  repair ; 
The  Son  of  David  holds  his  throne 
And  sits  in  judgment  there. 

4  He  hears  our  praises  and  complaints; 

And,  while  his  awful  voice 
Divides  the  sinners  from  the  saints, 
We  tremble  and  rejoice. 

5  Peace  be  within  this  sacred  place, 

And  joy  a  constant  guest ; 
With  holy  gifts  and  heavenly  grace 
Be  her  attendants  blest. 

6  My  soul  shall  pray  for  Zion  still, 

While  life  or  breath  remains ; 
Here  my  best  friends,  my  kindred,  dwell ; 
Here  God,  my  Saviour,  reigns. 

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619. 


WORSHIP. 

6s  &  4s.  Dobell's  Col. 

Solemn  Invocation. 

1  ^OME,  thou  Almighty  King, 
Kj   Help  us  thy  name  to  sing, 

Help  us  to  praise  ; 
Father  all  glorious, 
O'er  all  victorious, 
Come,  and  reign  over  us, 

Ancient  of  Days. 

2  Jesus,  our  Lord,  descend ; 
From  all  our  foes  defend, 

Nor  let  us  fall ; 
Let  thine  almighty  aid 
Our  sure  defense  be  made, 
Our  souls  on  thee  be  stayed ; 

Lord,  hear  our  call. 

3  Come,  thou  incarnate  Word, 
Gird  on  thy  mighty  sword  ; 

Our  prayer  attend ; 
Come,  and  thy  people  bless ; 
Come,  give  thy  word  success •, 
Spirit  of  holiness, 

On  us  descend. 

4  Come,  holy  Comforter, 
Thy  sacred  witness  bear, 

In  this  glad  hour ; 
Thou,  who  almighty  art, 
Now  rule  in  every  heart, 
And  ne'er  from  us  depart, 

Spirit  of  power. 

5  To  thee,  great  God,  to  thee, 
The  highest  praises  be, 

Hence  evermore; 
Thy  sovereign  majesty 
May  we  in  glory  see, 
And  to  eternity 

Love  and  adore. 

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620 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Daily  and  nightly  Devotion. 

1  ~V7"E  that  obey  th'  immortal  King, 

X     Attend  his  holy  place ; 
Bow  to  the  glories  of  his  name, 
And  sing  his  wondrous  grace. 

2  Lift  up  your  hands  by  morning  light, 

And  raise  your  thanks  on  hj.gh ; 
Send  your  admiring  thoughts,  by  night, 
Above  the  starry  sky. 

i  The  God  of  Zion  cheers  your  hearts 
With  rays  of  quickening  grace: 
'T  is  he  that  spreads  the  heavens  abroad, 
Whose  presence  fills  the  place. 


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Blessedness  of  worshiping  God  in  his   Temple. 

1  TTOW  pleasant,  how  divinely  fair, 
JLjL  0  Lord  of  hosts,  tby  dwellings  are ! 
With  long  desire  my  spirit  faints 

To  meet  th'  assemblies  of  thy  saints. 

2  My  flesh  would  rest  in  thine  abode ; 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God ; 
My  God,  my  King,  why  should  I  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  thee  ? 

3  Blest  are  the  saints,  who  dwell  on  high, 
Around  thy  throne,  above  the  sky; 
Thy  brightest  glories  shine  above, 

And  all  their  work  is  praise  and  love. 

4  Blest  are  the  souls  who  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace ; 
There  they  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  seek  thy  face,  and  learn  thy  praise. 

5  Blest  are  the  men  whose  hearts  are  set 
To  find  the  way  to  Zion's  gate ; 

God  is  their  strength ;  and,  through  the  road, 
They  lean  upon  their  Helper,  God. 

6  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  strength, 
Till  all  shall  meet  in  heaven  at  length  ; 
Till  all  before  thy  face  appear, 

And  join  in  nobler  worship  there. 

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622. 


WORSHIP. 

0.  M.  Jervis. 

Homage  and  Devotion. 


1  ~¥  T7TTH  sacred  joy  we  lift  our  eyes 

W     To  those  bright  realms  above, 
That  glorious  temple  in  the  skies. 
Where  dwells  eternal  Love. 

2  Before  the  gracious  throne  we  bow 

Of  heaven's  almighty  King; 
Here  we  present  the  solemn  vow, 
And  hymns  of  praise  we  sing. 

3  0  Lord,  while  in  thy  house  we  kneel, 

With  trust  and  holy  fear, 
Thy  mercy  and  thy  truth  reveal, 
And  lend  a  gracious  ear. 

4  With  fervor  teach  our  hearts  to  pray. 
And  tune  our  lips  to  sing  ; 

Nor  from  thy  presence  cast  away 


The  sacrifice  we  brin?- 


623 


C.  M.  Watts- 

Anticipating   Worship. 

LORD,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear 
My  voice  ascending  high  ; 
To  thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye ;  — 

Up  to  the  hills  where  Christ  is  gone 

To  plead  for  all  his  saints, 
Presenting  at  his  Father's  throne 

Our  songs  and  our  complaints. 

Thou  art  a  God  before  whose  sight 

The  wicked  shall  not  stand  ; 
Sinners  shall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 

Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

But  to  thy  house  will  I  resort, 

To  taste  thy  mercies  there ; 
I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court, 

And  worship  in  thy  fear. 

O,  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  righteousness, 
Make  every  path  of  duty  straight 

And  plain  before  my  face. 

333 


WORSHIP. 

g24.  C-  M'  Watts. 

God  present  in  the  Sanctuary. 

1  IX/TY  soul,  how  lovely  is  the  place 
-LtJL     To  which  thy  God  resorts  ! 
'T  is  heaven  to  see  his  smiling  face, 

Though  in  his  earthly  courts. 

2  There  the  great  Monarch  of  the  skies 

His  saving  power  displays ; 
And  light  breaks  in  upon  our  eyes 
With  kind  and  quickening  rays. 

3  With  his  rich  gifts  the  heavenly  Dove 

Descends  and  fills  the  place, 
While  Christ  reveals  his  wondrous  love. 
And  sheds  abroad  his  grace. 

4  There,  mighty  God,  thy  words  declare 

The  secrets  of  thy  will ; 
And  still  we  seek  thy  mercy  there, 
And  sing  thy  praises  still. 


625. 


H.  M.  Watts. 

Enjoyment  in    Worship. 

TO  spend  one  sacred  day 
Where  God  and  saints  abide, 
Affords  diviner  joy 

Than  thousand  days  beside 


Where  God  resorts, 
I  love  it  more 


To  keep  the  door 
Thau  shine  in  courts. 


2  God  is  our  sun  and  shield, 
Our  light  and  our  defense; 
With  gifts  his  hands  are  filled ; 
We  draw  our  blessings  thence  : 
He  will  bestow 
On  Jacob's  race 


Peculiar  grace, 
And  glory  too. 


The  Lord  his  people  loves ; 

His  hand  no  good  withholds 
From  those  his  heart  approves  — 

From  pure  and  upright  souk: 


Thrice  happy  he, 
0  God  of  hosts, 


Whose  spirit  trusts 
Alone  in  thee. 


334 


626. 


WORSHIP. 


C.  M.  Watts. 


Thankful  Acknoxoledgment  of  God's  Goodness. 

- 1  "VTTHAT  shall  I  render  to  my  God 
VV     For  all  his  kindness  shown? 
My  feet  shall  visit  thine  abode, 
My  songs  address  thy  throne. 

2  Among  the  saints  who  fill  thy  house, 

My  offering  shall  be  paid ; 
There  shall  my  zeal  perform  the  vowg 
My  soul,  in  anguish,  made. 

3  How  much  is  mercy  thy  delight. 

Thou  ever-blessed  God ! 
How  dear  thy  servants  in  thy  6ight! 
How  precious  is  their  blood  ! 

4  How  happy  all  thy  servants  are  ! 

How  great  thy  grace  to  me ! 
My  life,  which  thou  hast  made  thy  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

5  Now  I  am  thine, — forever  thine, — 

Nor  shall  my  purpose  move ; 
Thy  hand  hath  loosed,  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

6  Here,  in  thy  courts,  I  leave  my  vow, 

And  thy  rich  grace  record ; 
Witness,  ye  saints,  who  hear  me  now, 
If  I  forsake  the  Lord. 

62  7.  •  C'  M'  Newton 

A  Blessing  sought. 

1  /~~1  RE  AT  Shepherd  of  thy  people,  hear; 
vT     Thy  presence  now  display ; 

We  kneel  within  thy  house  of  prayer ; 
O,  give  us  hearts  to  pray. 

2  The  clouds  which  veil  thee  from  our  sight. 

In  pity,  Lord,  remove ; 
Dispose  our  minds  to  hear  aright 
The  message  of  thy  love. 

3  Help  us,  with  holy  fear  and  joy 

To  kneel  before  thy  face  ; 
0,  make  us,  creatures  of  thy  power, 
The  children  of  thy  grace. 

335 


628. 

'L 


WORSHIP. 

C.  M.  Sacred  Poutry. 

Prayer  for  Sincerity. 

ORD,  when  we  bow  before  thy  throne, 
And  our  confessions  pour, 
O,  may  we  feel  the  sins  we  own, 
And  hate  what  we  deploi'e. 

2  Our  contrite  spirits,  pitying,  see ; 

True  penitence  impart ; 
And  let  a  healing  ray  from  thee 
Beam  hope  on  every  heart. 

3  When  we  disclose  our  wants  in  prayer, 

O,  let  our  wills  resign, 
And  not  a  thought  our  bosom  share 
Which  is  not  wholly  thine. 

4  Let  faith  each  meek  petition  fill, 

And  waft  it  to  the  skies, 
And  teach  our  hearts  't  is  goodness,  still, 
That  grants  it,  or  denies. 

g29.  L-  M-  Watts. 

Joy  of  Public    Worship. 

1  /""I  REAT  God,  attend,  while  Zion  sings 
vT  The  joy  that  from  thy  presence  springs; 
To  spend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth 
Exceeds  a  thousand  days  of.  mirth. 

2  Might  I  enjoy  the  meanest  place 
Within  thy  house,  O  God  of  grace, 

Not  tents  of  ease,  nor  thrones  of  power^ 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door. 

3  God  is  our  sun — he  makes  our  day  ; 
God  is  our  shield — he  guards  our  way 
From  all  th'  assaults  of  hell  and  sin, 
From  foes  without  and  foes  within. 

4  All  needful  grace  will  God  bestow, 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too ; 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  withholds 
No  real  good  from  upright  souls. 

5  O  God,  our  King,  whose  sovereign  sway 
The  glorious  host  of  heaven  obey, 
Display  thy  grace,  exert  thy  power, 
Till  all  on  earth  thy  name  adore.    • 

336 


WORSHIP. 


630 


C.  M.  Steele 

The  Presence  of  God  sought  in  his  House. 

1  Z^IOME,  O  thou  King  of  all  thy  saints, 
vy     Our  humble  tribute  own, 
While,  with  our  praises  and  complaints, 

We  bow  before  thy  throne. 

2  How  should  our  songs,  like  those  above, 

With  warm  devotion  rise  ! 
How  should  our  souls,  on  wings  of  love, 
Mount  upward  to  the  skies ! 

3  But,  ah,  the  song,  how  faint  it  flows ! 

How  languid  our  desire  ! 
How  dim  the  sacred  passion  glows 
Till  thou  the  heart  inspire  ! 

4  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  glory  shine, 

And  fill  thy  dwellings  here, 
Till  life,  and  love,  and  joy  divine, 
A  heaven  on  earth  appear. 

gg]  3s,  7s,  &  4.  Kelly. 

Spiritual  Improvement. 

1  |~N  thy  name,  O  Lord,  assembling, 
X     We,  thy  people,  now  draw  near ; 
Teach  us  to  rejoice  with  trembling ; 

Speak,  and  let  thy  servants  hear,  — 

Hear  with  meekness, — 
Hear  thy  word  with  godly  fear. 

2  While  our  days  on  earth  are  lengthened, 

May  we  give  them,  Lord,  to  thee ; 
Cheered  by  hope,  and  daily  strengthened, 
We  would  run,  nor  weary  be, 

Till  thy  glory, 
Without  clouds,  in  heaven  we  see. 

3  There,  in  worship  purer,  sweeter, 

All  thy  people  shall  adore, 
Tasting  of  enjoyment  greater 
•  Than  they  could  conceive  before, — 
Full  enjoyment, — 

Holy  bliss,  forevermore. 

29  337 


632. 


WORSHIP. 


C.  M. 

Delight  in   Worship. 


1  T  LOVE  to  see  the  Lord  below ; 
X     His  church  displays  his  grace; 
But  upper  worlds  his  glory  know, 

And  view  him  face  to  face. 

2  I  love  to  worship  at  his  feet^ 

Though  sin  annoy  me  there ; 
But  saints,  exalted  near  his  seat, 
Have  no  assaults  to  fear. 

3  I  love  to  meet  him  in  his  court, 

And  taste  his  heavenly  love ; 
But  still  his  visits  seem  too  short, 
Or  I  too  soon  remove. 

4  He  shines,  and  I  am  all  delight ; 

He  hides,  and  all  is  pain ; 
When  will  he  fix  me  in  his  sight, 
And  ne'er  depart  again  ? 

5  O  Lord,  I  love  thy  service  now ; 

Thy  church  displays  thy  power; 
But  soon  in  heaven  I  hope  to  bow, 
And  praise  thee  evermore. 


Watts. 


633. 


S.  P.  M.  Watts. 

Delight  in  the  House  of  God. 

1  TTOW  pleased  and  blest  was  I 
-FJL  To  hear  the  people  cry, 

"  Come,  let  us  seek  our  God  to-day"! 

Yes,  with  a  cheerful  zeal, 

We  haste  to  Zion's  hill, 
And  there  our  vows  and  honors  pay. 

2  Zion,  thrice  happy  place, 
Adorned  with  wondrous  grace, 

And  walls  of  strength  embrace  thee  rouud : 

In  thee  our  tribes  appear, 

To  pray,  and  praise,  and  hear 
The  sacred  gospel's  joyful  sound. 

338 


WORSHIP. 

3  Here  David's  greater  Son 
Has  fixed  his  royal  throne  ; 

He  sits  for  grace  aud  judgment  here; 

He  bids  the  saint  be  glad; 

He  makes  the  sinner  sad  ; 
And  humble  souls  rejoice  with  fear. 

4  May  peace  attend  thy  gate, 
And  joy  within  thee  wait, 

To  bless  the  soul  of  every  guest; 

The  man  who  seeks  thy  peace, 

And  wishes  thine  increase, 
A  thousand  blessings  on  him  rest. 

5  My  tongue  repeats  her  vows, 
"  Peace  to  this  sacred  house  ! " 

And  here  my  -friends  and  kindred  dwell 
And,  since  my  glorious  God 
Makes  thee  his  blest  abode, 

My  soul  shall  ever  love  thee  well. 


634. 


S.  M.  E.  Taylor 

Invitation  to  the  House  of  God. 


1  /^lOME  to  the  house  of  prayer, 
Vy     O  thou  afflicted,  come ; 

The  God  of  peace  shall  meet  thee  there ; 
He  makes  that  house  his  home. 

2  Come  to  the  house  of  praise, 

Ye  who  are  happy  now  ; 
In  sweet  accord  your  voices  raise, 
In  kindred  homage  bow. 

3  Ye  aged,  hither  come, 

For  ye  have  felt  his  love  ; 
Soon  shau  your  trembling  tongues  be  dumb. 
Your  lips  forget  to  move. 

4  Ye  young,  before  his  throne, 

Come,  bow  ;  your  voices  raise  ; 
Let  not  your  hearts  his  praise  disown 
Who  gives  the  power  to  praise. 

339 


63 


WORSHIP. 

5  Thou,  whose  benignant  eye 

In  mercy  looks  on  all, — 
Who  seest  the  tear  of  misery, 

And  hear'st  the  mourner's  call, — 

6  Up  to  thy  dwelling-place 

Bear  our  frail  spirits  on, 
Till  they  outstrip  time's  tardy  pace, 
And  heaven  on  earth  be  won. 

/%  H-  M.  Watts. 

Longing  for  the  House  of  God. 

1  X   ORD  of  the  worlds  above, 

I  A     How  pleasant  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love, 
Thine  earthly  temples,  are  ' 
To  thine  abode  With  warm  desires 

My  heart  aspires,  To  see  my  God. 

2  O,  happy  souls,  who  pray 

Where  God  appoints  to  hear ! 
O,  happy  men,  who  pay 

Their  constant  service  there ! 


They  praise  thee  still ; 
And  happy  they 


Who  love  the  way 
To  Zion's  hill. 


3  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 
Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
Till  each  arrives  at  length, 
Till  each  in  heaven  appears : 


O,  glorious  seat, 
When  God,  our  King, 


Shall  thither  bring 
Our  willing  feet ! 


636 


S.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

Claiming  the  Promise. 

JESUS,  we  look  to  thee, 
Thy  promised  presence  claim ; 
Thou  in  the  midst  of  us  wilt  be, 
Assembled  in  thy  name. 

Thy  name  salvation  is, 

Which  here  we  come  to  prove ; 
Thy  name  is  life,  and  health,  and  peace, 

And  everlasting  love. 

340 


WORSHIP. 

We  meet,  the  grace  to  take 
Which  thou  hast  freely  given ; 

We  meet  on  earth  for  thy  dear  sake. 
That  we  may  meet  in  heaven. 

0,  may  thy  quickening  voice 
The  death  of  sin  remove, 

And  bid  our  inmost  souls  rejoice 
In  hope  of  perfect  love. 


637. 


7s. 
A  Blessing  humbly  requested. 


Hammond 


1  T   ORD,  we  come  before  thee  now ; 

I  A  At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow  ; 
O,  do  not  our  suit  disdain ; 
Shall  we  seek  thee,  Lord,  in  vain? 

2  Lord,  on  thee  our  souls  depend  ; 
In  compassion  now  descend ; 

Fill  our  hearts  with  thy  rich  grace ; 
Tune  our  lips  to  sing  thy  praise. 

3  In  thine  own  appointed  way, 
Now  we  seek  thee  ;  here  we  stay  ; 
Lord,  from  hence  we  would  not  go, 
Till  a  blessing  thou  bestow. 

4  Comfort  those  who  weep  and  mourn, 
Let  the  time  of  joy  return  ; 

Those  that  are  cast  down,  lift  up  ; 
Make  them  strong  in  faith  and  hope. 

5  Grant  that  all  may  seek  and  find 
Thee  a  God  supremely  kind ; 
Heal  the  sick;  the  captive  fiee;' 
Let  us  all  rejoice  in  thee. 


638. 


0.  M. 

Longing  for  the  House  of  God. 

1   T7*  ARLY,  my  God.  without  delay, 
4-^      I  haste  to  seek  thy  face ; 
My  thirsty  spirit  faints  away 
Without  thy  cheering  grace. 

29*  341 


Watts. 


WORSHIP. 

2  So  pilgrims,  on  the  scorching  sand, 

Beneath  a  burning  sky, 
Long  for  a  cooling  stream  at  hand ; 
And  they  must  drink,  or  die. 

3  I  've  seen  thy  glory,  and  thy  power, 

Through  all  thy  temple  6hine ; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heavenly  hour, 
That  vision  so  divine. 

4  Not  all  the  blessings  of  a  feast 

Can  please  my  soul  so  well, 
As  when  thy  richer  grace  I  taste, 
And  in  thy  presence  dwell. 

5  Not  life  itself,  with  all  its  joys, 

Can  my  best  passions  move, 
Or  raise  so  high  my  cheerful  voice, 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 

6  Thus,  till  my  last,  expiring  day, 

I'll  bless  my  God  and  King; 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  to  sing. 


639. 


7s.  J.  Taylor. 

Elements  of  acceptable  worship. 


FATHER  of  our  feeble  race, 
Wise,  beneficent,  and  kind, 
Spread  o'er  nature's  ample  face. 

Flows  thy  goodness  unconfined*. 
Musing  in  the  silent  grove, 

Or  the  busy  walks  of  men, 
Still  we  trace  thy  wondrous  love, 
Claiming  large  returns  again. 

Lord,  what  offerings  shall  we  bring, 

At  thine  altars  when  we  bow  ? 
Hearts,  the  pure,  unsullied  spring, 

Whence  the  kind  affections  flow  ; 
Soft  compassion's  feeling  soul, 

By  the  melting  eye  expressed ;     | 
Sympathy,  at  whose  control 

Sorrow  leaves  the  wounded  breast; 

342 


WORSHIP. 


Willing  hands  to  lead  the  blind. 

Heal  the  wounded,  feed  the  poor; 
Love,  embracing  all  our  kind ; 

Charity,  with  liberal  store  ; 
Teach  us,  0  thou  heavenly  King, 

Thus  to  show  our  grateful  mind, 
Thus  th'  accepted  offering  bring — 

Love  to  thee  and  all  mankind. 


640. 


C.  M.  H.  M.  Williams 

Habitual  Devotion. 


1  "TT7HILE  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power, 

V  V     Be  my  vain  wishes  stilled; 
And  may  this  consecrated  hour 
With  better  hopes  be  filled. 

2  Thy  love  the  power  of  thought  bestowed; 

To  thee  my  thoughts  would  soar ; 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flowed ; 
That  mercy  I  adore. 

3  In  each  event  of  life,  how  clear 

Thy  ruling  hand  I  see ! 
Each  blessing  to  my  soul  more  dear, 
Because  conferred  by  thee. 

4  In  every  joy  that  crowns  my  days, 

In  every  pain  I  bear, 
My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise, 
Or  seek  relief  in  prayer. 

5  When  gladness  wings  my  favored  hour, 

Thy  love  my  thoughts  shall  fill ; 
Resigned,  when,  storms  of  sorrow  lower, 
My  soul  shall  meet  thy  will. 

6  My  lifted  eye,  without  a  tear, 

.  The  gathering  storm  shall  see ; 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  know  no  fear ; 
That  heart  shall  rest  on  thee. 

v 

343 


WORSHIP. 

(341  c-  M-  Presb.  Col. 

Prayer  for  special  Favor. 

1  TT7ITHIN  thy  house,  0  Lord,  our  God, 

V  V     In  glory  now  appear ; 
Make  this  a  place  of  thine  abode, 
And  shed  thy  blessings  here. 

2  When  we  thy  mercy-seat  surround, 

Thy  Spirit,  Lord,  impart; 
And  let  thy  gospel's  joyful  sound 
With  power  reach  every  heart. 

3  Here  let  the  blind  their  sisfat  obtain ; 

Here  give  the  mourners  rest; 
Let  Jesus  here  triumphant  reign, 
Enthroned  in  every  breast. 

4  Here  let  the  voice  of  sacred  joy 

And  humble  prayer  arise, 
Till  higher  strains  our  tongues  employ 
In  realms  beyond  the  skies. 


642. 


C.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

A  Blessing  sought. 


'A 


GAIN  our  earthly  cares  we  leave, 
And  to  thy  courts  repair ; 
Again,  with  joyful  feet,  we  come 
To  meet  our  Saviour  here. 


2  Within  these  walls  let  holy  peace, 

And  love,  and  concord,  dwell ; 
Here  give  the  troubled  conscience  ease, 
The  wounded  spirit  heal. 

3  The  feeling  heart,  the  melting  eye, 

The  humble  mind,  bestow  ; 
And  shine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
To  make  our  graces  grow. 

4  May  we  in  faith  receive  thy  word, 

In  faith  present  our  prayers, 
And  in  the  presence  of  our  Lord 
Unbosom  all  our  cares. 

344 


WORSHIP. 


5  Show  us  some  token  of  thy  love, 
Our  fainting  hope  to  raise, 
And  pour  thy  blessing  from  above, 
That  we  may  render  praise 


643 


7s.  Montgomery. 

Prayer  for  a  Blessing  on  Public    Worship. 

1  f  I  ^0  thy  temple  we  repair; 

JL    Lord,  we  love  to  worship  there ; 
There,  within  the  veil,  we  meet 
Christ  upon  the  mercy-seat. 

2  While  thy  glorious  name  is  sung, 
Tune  our  lips,  inspire  our  tongue ; 
Then  our  joyful  souls  shall  bless 
Christ,  the  Lord  our  Righteousness. 

3  While  to  thee  our  prayers  ascend, 
Let  thine  ear  in  love  attend; 
Hear  us  when  thy  Spirit  pleads ; 
Hear,  for  Jesus  intercedes. 

4  While  thy  word  is  heard  with  awe, 
While  we  tremble  at  thy  law, 
Let  thy  gospel's  wondrous  love 
Every  doubt  and  fear  remove. 

5  From  thy  house  when  we  return, 
Let  our  hearts  within  us  burn ; 
Then,  at  evening,  we  may  say, 

"  We  have  walked  with  God  to-day." 


644 


C.  M.  Wesley's  Col. 

» 

Prayer  for  a  Blessing  on  the    Word. 


1  T^ATHER  of  all,  in  whom,  alone, 
_I_      We  live,  and  move,  and  breathe, 
One  bright,  celestial  ray  send  down, 

And  cheer  thy  sons  beneath. 

2  While  in  thy  word  we  search  for  thee, 

O,  fill  our  souls  with  awe ; 
Thy  light  impart,  that  we  may  see 
The  wonders  of  thy  law. 

345 


WORSHIP. 

3  Now  let  our  darkness  comprehend 

The  light  that  shines  so  clear ; 
Now  thy  revealing  Spirit  send, 
And  give  us  ears  to  hear. 

4  Before  us  make  thy  goodness  pass, 

Which  here,  by  faith,  we  know ; 
Let  us  in  Jesus  see  thy  face, 
And  die  to  all  below. 


645. 


L.  M.  Sir  J.  E.  Smith 

Devout    Worship  of  God. 


1  T)  RAISE  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee ; 
JL      Thy  saints  adore  thy  holy  name ; 
Thy  creatures  bend  th'  obedient  knee, 

And,  humbly,  thy  protection  claim. 

2  Thy  hand  has  raised  us  from  the  dust ; 

The  breath  of  life  thy  Spirit  gave ; 
Where,  but  in  thee,  can  mortals  trust? 
Who,  but  our  God,  has  power  to  save  ? 

3  Eternal  Source  of  truth  and  light, 

To  thee  we  look,  on  thee  we  call ; 
Lord,  we  are  nothing  in  thy  sight, 
But  thou  to  us  art  all  in  all. 

4  Still  may  thy  children  in  thy  word 

Their  common  trust  and  refuge  see; 
O,  bind  us  to  each  other,  Lord, 

By  one  great  tie  —  the  love  of  thee. 

5  Here,  at  the  portal  of  thy  house, 

We  leave  our  moi-tal  hopes  and  fears ; 
Accept  our  prayer,  and  bless  our  vows, 
And  dry  our  penitential  tears. 

6  So  shall  our  sun  of  hope  arise, 

With  brighter  still  and  brighter  ray, 
Till  thou  shalt  bless  our  longing  eyes 
With  beams  of  everlasting  day. 

346 


WORSHIP. 


646 


S.  M.  Urwick's  Col 

Pleasures  of  spiritual   Worship. 

1  TTOW  sweet  to  bless  the  Lord, 
JLJ.     And  in  hi3  praises  join ; 
With  saints  his  goodness  to  record, 

And  sing  his  power  divine  ' 

2  These  seasons  of  delight 

The  dawn  of  glory  seem, 
Like  rays  of  pure,  celestial  light, 
Which  on  our  spirits  beam. 

3  O,  blest  assurance  this ; 

Bright  morn  of  heavenly  day ; 
Sweet  foretaste  of  eternal  bliss, 
That  cheers  the  pilgrim's  way. 

4  Thus  may  our  joys  increase, 

Our  love  more  ardent  grow, 
While  rich  supplies  of  Jesus'  grace 
Refresh  our  souls  below. 

5  But,  O,  the  bliss  sublime, 

When  joy  shall  be  complete, 

In  that  unclouded,  glorious  clime, 

Where  all  thy  servants  meet! 

6  Then  shall  the  ransomed  throng 

The  Saviour's  love  record, 
And  shout,  in  everlasting  song, 
"Salvation  to  the  Lord!" 

Q47.  L*  M-  Watts. 

The  In-dwelling  of  God  desired. 

1  /^lOME,  gracious  Lord,  descend  and  dwell, 
V_y     By  faith  and  love,  in  every  breast ; 
Then  shall  we  know,  and  taste,  and  feel, 

The  joys  that  cannot  be  expressed. 

2  Come,  till  our  hearts  with  inward  strength, 

Make  our  enlarged  souls  possess, 
And  learn  the  height,  and  breadth,  and  length, 
Of  thine  eternal  love  and  grace. 

3  Now  to  the  God  whose  power  can  do 

More  than  our  thoughts  and  wishes  know, 
Be  everlasting  honors  done, 

By  all  the  church,  through  Christ,  his  Son. 

347 


THE    SABBATH. 


THE    SABBATH. 


648. 


L.  M.  6  l.  Pratt's  Sf.l. 

Eve  of  the  Sabbath, 

1  OWEBT  to  the  soul  the  parting  ray, 
O  Which  ushers  placid  evening  in, 
When  with  the  still  expiring  day, 

The  Sabbath's  peaceful  hours  begin  ; 
How  grateful  to  the  anxious  breast, 
The  sacred  hours  of  holy  rest ! 

2  Hushed  is  the  tumult  of  the  day, 

And  worldly  cares,  and  business  cease. 
While  soft  the  vesper  breezes  play, 

To  hymn  the  glad  return  of  peace  ; 
O  season  blest !  O  moments  given, 
To  turn  the  vagrant  thoughts  to-heaven  ! 

3  What  though  involved  in  lurid  sight, 

The  loveliest  forms  in  nature  fade, 
Yet  'mid  the  gloom  shall  heavenly  light 

With  joy  the  contrite  heart  pervade ; 
O  thou,  great  Source  of  light  divine, 
With  beams  etherial  gladden  mine. 

4  Oft  as  this  hallowed  hour  shall  come, 

O,  raise  my  thoughts  from  earthly  things, 
And  bear  them  to  my  heavenly  home, 

On  living  faith's  immortal  wings, — 
Till  the  last  gleam  of  life  decay 
In  one  eternal  Sabbath  day  ! 

fZA  Q  C.  M.     Edmeston,  [altered.] 

The  Sabbath  commencing. 

1  "TT7HEN  the  worn  spirit  wants  repose, 

V  V      And  sighs  her  God  to  seek, 
How  sweet  to  hail  the  hours  that  close 
The  labors  of  the  week ! 

2  How  sweet  to  hail  the  Sabbath  day  — 

The  day  of  holy  rest ;  — 
From  earth's  wild  cares  to  soar  away, 
To  regions  pure  and  blest. 

348 


THE    SABBATH. 

Sweet  day !  thine  hours  too  soon  will  cease 

Yet,  while  they  gently  roll, 
Breathe,  heavenly  Spirit,  source  of  peace, 

A  Sabbath  o'er  my  soul. 

When  will  my  pilgrimage  be  done, 
The  world's  long  week  be  o'er, 

That  Sabbath  dawn,  which  needs  no  sun, 
That  day,  which  fades  no  more  ? 


650. 


L.  M.  J.  Stennett. 

Holy  Enjoyment  anticipated. 

1  A  NOTHER  six  days'  work  is  done, 
-£jl  Another  Sabbath  is  begun ; 
Return,  my  soul,  enjoy  thy  rest, 
Improve  the  day  that  God  hath  blest. 

2  0  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rise, 
As  grateful  incense,  to  the  skies, 

And  draw  from  heaven  that  sweet  repose 
Which  none  but  he  that  feels  it  knows. 

3  A  heavenly  calm  pervades  the  breast, 
The  earnest  of  that  glorious  rest 
Which  for  the  church  of  God  remains, 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

4  With  joy,  great  God,  thy  works  we  view, 
In  various  scenes,  both  old  and  new : 
With  praise,  we  think  on  mercies  past ; 
With  hope,  we  future  pleasures  taste. 

5  In  holy  duties  let  the  day, 

In  holy  pleasures,  pass  away ; 

How  sweet,  a  Sabbath  thus  to  spend, 

In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  shall  end  ! 


651. 


8s  &  6s.  Eng.  Bap.  Col. 

The  Sabbath  anticipated. 

SWEET  day  of  rest,  for  thee  I  wait. 
Emblem  and  earnest  of  a  state 
Where  saints  are  fully  blest ! 
For  thee  I  look,  for  thee  I  sigh, 
And  count  the  days  till  thou  art  nigh, 
Sweet  day  of  sacred  rest ! 

30  349 


THE    SABBATH, 

O  that  it  might  be  always  so ; 
My  songs  no  interruption  know, 

Till  death  shall  seal  ray  tongue  ; 
In  heaven  a  nobler  strain  I  '11  raise, 
And  rest  from  every  thing  but  praise, 

My  heaven  an  endless  song. 


652. 


10s.  W.  Mason. 

The  Sabbath  a  Day  of  holy  Rest. 

1  A  GAIN  returns  the  day  of  holy  rest, 

~l\-  Which,  when  he  made  the  world,  Jehovah  blest; 
When,  like  his  own,  he  bade  onr  labors  cease, 
And  all  be  piety,  and  all  be  peace. 

2  Let  us  devote  this  consecrated  day 

To  learn  his  will,  and  all  we  learn  obey ; 
So  shall  he  hear,  when  fervently  we  raise 
Our  supplications  and  our  songs  of  praise. 

3  Father  of  heaven,  in  whom  our  hopes  confide, 
Whose  power  defends  us,  and  whose  precepts  guide, 
In  life  our  Guardian,  and  in  death  our  Friend, 
Glory  supreme  be  thine,  till  time  shall  end. 


653. 


S.  M.  Watts. 

The  Sabbath  welcomed. 


WELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest; 
The  day  believers  prize ; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
And  these  rejoicing  eyes. 

The  King  himself  comes  near, 
And  feasts  his  saints  to-day ; 

Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here, 
And  love,  and  pi'aise,  and  pray. 

One  day,  amid  the  place 

Where  Christ,  my  Lord,  has  been, 
Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand  days 

Of  pleasure  and  of  sin. 

My  willing  soul  would  stay 

In  such  a  frame  as  this. 
Till  called  to  rise  and  soar  away 

To  everlasting  bliss. 

350 


THE    SABBATH. 


654 


C.  M.  Browne 

A  Hymn  for  the  Evening  of  the  Sabbath. 

1  Tj^REQUEXT  the  day  of  God  returns 
-I-      To  shed  its  quickening  beams ; 
And  yet  how  slow  devotion  burns ! 

How  languid  are  its  flames ! 

2  Accept  our  faint  attempts  to  love, 

Our  frailties,  Lord,  forgive ; 
We  would  be  like  thy  saints  above. 
And  praise  thee  while  we  live. 

3  Increase,  O  Lord,  our  faith  and  hope, 

And  fit  us  to  ascend, 
Where  the  assembly  ne'er  breaks  up, 
The  Sabbath  ne'er  shall  end. 

4  Where  we  shall  breathe  in  heavenly  ait , 

With  heavenly  lustre  shine  ; 
Before  the  throne  of  God  appear, 
And  feast  on  love  divine ;  — 

5  Where  we,  in  high  seraphic  strains, 

Shall  all  our  powers  employ  ; 
Delighted  range  th'  ethereal  plains, 
And  take  our  fill  of  joy. 

(355.  C-  M>  DeCourcy's  Col. 

The  Sabbath  a    Type  of  Heaven. 

1  /"lOME,  let  us  join,  with  sweet  accord, 
\J     In  hymns  around  the  throne  ; 
This  is  the  day  our  blessed  Lord 

Hath  made  and  called  his  own. 

2  This  is  the  day  which  God  hath  blest. 

Tie  brightest  of  the  seven  — 
A  type  of  that  eternal  rest 
Which  saints  enjoy  in  heaven. 

DOO'  8s   &  6s.    •  Merrick. 

Zeal  for  the  House  of  God,  and  Delight  in    Worship. 

1    T I  THE  joyful  morn,  my  God,  is  come, 
JL    That  cOls  me  to  thy  honored  dome, 
Thy  presence  to  adore  ; 
My  feet  the  summons  shall  attend, 
With  willing  steps  thy  coiu'ts  ascend, 
And  tread  the  hallowed  floor. 

351 


THE    SABBATH. 

2  Hither  from  Judah's  utmost  end, 
The  heaven-protected  tribes  ascend ; 

Their  offerings  hither  bring : 
Here,  eager  to  attest  their  joy, 
In  hymns  of  praise  their  tongues  employ, 

And  hail  th'  immortal  King. 

3  Be  peace  implored  by  each  on  thee. 
O  Zion,  while  with  bended  knee 

To  Jacob's  God  we  pray ;  ? 
How  blessed,  who  calls  himself  thy  friend ! 
Success  his  labors  shall  attend, 

And  safety  guard  his  way. 

4  O  may'st  thou,  free  from  hostile  fear, 
Nor  the  loud  voice  of  tumult  hear, 

Nor  war's  wild  waste  deplore  : 
May  plenty  nigh  thee  take  her  stand, 
And  in  thy  courts,  with  lavish  hand, 

Distribute  all  her  store ! 

5  Seat  of  my  friends  and  brethren,  hail ! 
How  can  my  tongue,  O  Zion,  fail 

To  bless  thy  loved  abode  ? 
How  cease  the  zeal  that  in  me  glows, 
Thy  good  to  seek,  whose  walls  enclose 

The  mansions  of  my  God  1 


657. 


C.  M.     Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 
J°V  °f   Worship. 


1  "YT7TTH  joy  we  hail  the  sacred  dav 

V  V     Which  God  has  called  his  own : 
With  joy  the  summons  we  obey, 
To  worship  at  his  throne. 

2  Thy  chosen  temple,  Lord,  how  fair ! 

Where  willing  votaries  throng 
To  breathe  the  humble,  fervent  prayer. 
And  pour  the  choral  song. 

3  Spirit  of  grace,  O,  deign  to  dwell 

Within  thy  church  below  : 
Make  her  in  holiness  excel, 
With  pure  devotion  glow. 

352 


THE    SABBATH. 

Let  peace  within  her  walls  be  found ; 

Let  all  her  sons  unite 
To  spread,  with  grateful  zeal,  around, 

Her  clear  and  shining  light. 

Great  God,  we  hail  the  sacred  day 
Which  thou  hast  called  thine  own  ; 

With  joy  the  summons  we  obey, 
To  worship  at  thy  throne. 


658 


L.  M.  Epis.  Col 

Rejoicing  in  the  Sabbath. 

1  "Jl/TY  opening  eyes  with  rapture  see 
J-TJL     The  dawn  of  thy  returning  day ; 
My  thoughts,  O  God,  ascend  to  thee, 

While  thus  my  early  vows  I  pay. 

2  I  yield  my  heart  to  thee  alone, 

Nor  would  receive  another  guest : 
Eternal  King,  erect  thy  throne, 

And  reign  sole  Monarch  in  my  breast. 

3  O,  bid  this  trifling  world  retire, 

And  drive  each  carnal  thought  away ; 
Nor  let  me  feel  one  vain  desire, 

One  sinful  thought,  through  all  the  day. 

4  Then,  to  thy  courts  when  I  repair, 

My  soul  shall  rise  on  joyful  wing, 
The  wonders  of  thy  love  declare, 
And  join  the  strains  which  angels  sing. 

()59.  10s-  Browne. 

Spiritual  Longings. 

i  TTAIL,  happy  day !  thou  day  of  holy  rest ! 

XI  What  heavenly  peace  and  transport  fill  my  breast 
When  Christ,  the  God  of  grace,  in  love  descends, 
And  kindly  holds  communion  with  his  friends ! 

2  Let  earth  and  all  its  vanities  be  gone, 

Move  from  my  sight  and  leave  my  soul  alone ; 
Its  flattering,  fading  glories,  I  despise, 
And  to  immortal  beauties  turn  my  eyes. 

3  Fain  would  I  mount  and  penetrate  the  skies, 
And  on  my  Saviour's  glories  fix  my  eyes : 

O,  meet  my  rising  soul,  thou  God  of  love, 
And  waft  it  to  the  blissful  realms  above. 

30*  353 


THE    SABBATH. 


660. 


L.  M.  Edmesto.v. 

Sabbath  Evening. 

1  OWEET  is  the  light  of  Sabbath  eve, 

O     And  soft  the  sunbeams  lingering  there  ; 
For  these  blest  hours  the  world  I  leave. 
Wafted  on  wings  of  faith  and  prayer. 

2  The  time  how  lovely,  and  how  still ! 

Peace  shines  and  smiles  on  all  below ; 
The  plain,  the  stream,  the  wood,  the  hill, 
All  fair  with  evening's  setting  glow. 

3  Season  of  rest !  the  tranquil  soul 

Feels  the  sweet  calm,  and  melts  to  love ; 
And,  while  these  sacred  moments  roll, 
Faith  sees  a  smiling  heaven  above. 

4  Nor  will  our  days  of  toil  be  long, 

Our  pilgrimage  will  soon  be  trod ; 

And  we  shall  join  the  ceaseless  song, 

The  endless  Sabbath  of  our  God. 


661. 


H.  M.  Hayward. 

Sabbath  Morning. 

WELCOME,  delightful  morn; 
Sweet  day  of  sacred  rest, 
I  hail  thy  kind  return  ; 

Lord,  make  these  moments  blest : 


I  soar  to  reach 
Immortal  joys. 


rrom  low  desires 
And  fleeting  toys, 

2  Now  may  the  King  descend, 
And  fill  his  throne  of  grace ; 
Thy  sceptre,  Lord,  extend, 
While  saints  address  thy  face : 


And  learn  to  know 
And  fear  the  Lord. 


Let  sinners  feel 

Thy  quickening  word, 

3  Descend,  celestial  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers ; 
Disclose  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  bless  the  sacred  hours 


Then  shall  my  soul 
New  life  obtain, 

354 


Nor  Sabbaths  be 
Enjoyed  in  vain. 


THE    SABBATH. 


662. 


L.  M.  Dr.  H.  Clarke. 

And  God  blessed  the  Seve?ith  Day,  and  sanctified  it. 

1  /  M  HIS  is  the  day  which  God  has  blest, 

X     His  holy  day  of  sacred  rest  — 
A  type  of  heavenly  rest  to  come, 
When  wearied  saints  arrive  at  home. 

2  When  on  his  throne  th'  Almighty  stood, 
And  viewed  his  works,  and  called  them  good, 
He  named  the  day,  and  called  it  blest, 

And  sanctified  his  day  of  rest. 

3  The  heavenly  host  their  harps  employ ; 
The  sons  of  God  gave  shouts  of  joy ; 
Through  heaven  and  earth  his  praises  rang; 
The  morning  stars  together  sang ! 

4  Come,  then,  ye  weary  souls,  opprest, 
Come,  and  enjoy  this  holy  rest ; 

Let  humble  songs,  like  incense,  rise, 
And  prayer  and  praise  ascend  the  skies. 

()(33.  c-  M.  Mrs.  Folle* 

Love  of  Sabbath  Service. 

1  TTOW  sweet,  upon  this  sacred  day, 
XX     The  best  of  all  the  seven, 

To  cast  oar  earthly  thoughts  away, 
And  think  of  God  and  heaven ! 

2  How  sweet  to  be  allowed  to  pray 

Our  sins  may  be  forgiven .' 
With  filial  confidence  to  say, 
"  Father,  who  art  in  heaven"! 

3  How  sweet  the  words  of  peace  to  hear 

From  him  to  whom  't  is  given 
To  wake  the  penitential  tear, 
And  lead  the  wray  to  heaven ! 

4  And  if  to  make  our  sins  depart, 

In  vain  the  will  has  striven, 
He  who  regards  the  inmost  heart 
Will  send  his  grace  from  heaven. 

5  Then  hail,  thou  sacred,  blessed  day, 

The  best  of  all  the  seven. 
When  hearts  unite  their  vows  to  pay 
Of  gratitude  to  Heaven! 

355 


THE    SABBATH. 

Ou4«  S.  M.     Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 

Enjoyment  in    Worship. 

1  OWEBT  is  the  work,  0  Lord, 
kJ     Thy  glorious  name  to  sing, 

To  praise  and  pray,  to  hear  thy  word, 
And  grateful  offerings  bring;  — 

2  Sweet,  at  the  dawning  light, 

Thy  boundless  love  to  tell, 
And,  when  approach  the  shades  of  night, 
Still  on  the  theme  to  dwell;  — 

3  Sweet  on  this  day  of  rest,       • 

To  join,  in  heart  and  voice, 
With  those  who  love  and  serve  thee  best, 
And  in  thy  name  rejoice. 

4  To  songs  of  praise  and  joy 

Be  every  Sabbath  given, 
That  such  may  be  our  blest  employ 
Eternally  in  heaven. 

(365.  L-  M-  Harrison. 

Sabbath  Morning. 

1  A  WAKE,  my  heart!  my  soul,  arise! 
jljl.  This  is  the  day  believers  prize  ; 
Improve  this  Sabbath,  then,  with  care ; 
Another  may  not  be  thy  share. 

2  O  solemn  thought !  —  Lord,  give  me  power, 
Wisely  to  fill  up  eveiy  hour; 

O  for  the  wings  of  faith  and  love, 
To  bear  my  heart  and  soul  above. 

3  Jesus,  assist,  nor  let  me  fail 

To  worship  thee  within  the  veil .' 
To  glorify  thy  matchless  grace, 
To  see  the  beauties  of  thy  face. 

4  Be  with  me  in  thy  house  to-day, 

And  tune  my  heart  to  praise  and  pray ; 
Command  thy  word  to  fall,  like  dew, 
Refreshing,  quickening  all.  anew. 

5  Call  forth  my  thoughts,  and  let  them  rove 
O'er  the  green  pastures  of  thy  love  ; 

0,  let  not  sin  prevent  my  rest, 

Nor  keep  me  from  my  Saviour's  breast. 

35G 


666. 


THE    SABBATH. 

L.  M.  J.  Stenne^t. 

Delight  in  the  Sabbath. 


1  T)  LEST  day  of  God !  and,  therefore,  blest 
J3  The  type  of  everlasting  rest : 

Blest  day !  thou  to  the  world  art  given, 
To  guide  our  wandering  feet  to  heaven. 

2  Our  God,  to  make  our  worship  rise, 
With  pure  devotion  to  the  skies, 
And  cause  our  praises  to  ascend, 

Of  weekly  times  made  thee  the  end. 

3  How  welcome  are  thy  hours  so  sweet !  — 
Those  hours,  which  I  with  rapture  greet ; 
Glad  that  the  six  days'  work  is  done, 
Their  toil  and  vanity  are  gone. 

4  Then  to  thy  house  will  I  repair, 

And  learn  thy  will,  and  worship  there, 
Till  I  remove  from  earth,  to  be 
Where  I  my  Saviour's  face  shall  see. 


667. 


8s  &  4.  Anon. 

The  sacred  Season. 


1  TTAIL.  sacred  season! — peaceful  day! 
Xl  By  God  himself  ordained  and  blessed 
A  foretaste  in  a  weary  way, 

Of  endless  rest. 

2  Spirit  of  heavenly  grace,  descend ; 

Breathe  on  this  sinful  heart  of  mine  \ 
And,  as  I  trust  thee  for  my  Friend, 
Give  life  divine. 

3  Devoted  day  of  calm  repose, 

Close  of  creation,  sweetly  blessed, 
A  pause  to  labor — balm  of  woes  — 
An  hour  of  rest. 

4  Great  Spirit,  who  ordained  and  blessed, 

Shed  on  this  heart  its  tranquil  powers ; 
And  teach  my  bosom  how  to  rest 
In  sacred  hours. 

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THE    SABBATH. 

7s,  6  l.  Newton 

The  Sabbath  in  the  Sanctuary. 

1  O  AFELY  through  another  week 
O     God  has  brought  us  on  our  way ; 
Let  us  now  a  blessing  seek, 

Waiting  in  his  courts  to-day, — 
Day  of  all  the  week  the  best, 
Emblem  of  eternal  rest. 

2  While  we  seek  supplies  of  grace, 

Through  the  dear  Redeemer's  name, 
Show  thy  reconciling  face, 

Take  away  our  sin  and  shame ; 
From  our  worldly  cares  set  free, 
May  we  rest,  this  day,  in  thee. 

3  Here  we  come  thy  name  to  praise ; 

Let  us  feel  thy  presence  near ; 
May  thy  glory  meet  our  eyes, 

While  we  in  thy  house  appear; 
Here  afford  us,  Lord,  a  taste 
Of  our  everlasting  feast. 

4  May  the  gospel's  joyful  sound 

Conquer  sinners,  comfort  saints, 
Make  the  fruits  of  grace  abound, 

Bring  relief  from  all  complaints : 
Thus  let  all  our  Sabbaths  prove, 
Till  we  join  the  church  above. 

669.  S'    M*  BULFINCH. 

Sabbath    Worship. 

1  TTAIL  to  the  Sabbath  day  !  — 

JLJL     The  day  divinely  given, 
When  men  to  God  their  homage  pay, 
And  earth  draws  near  to  heaven. 

2  Lord,  in  this  sacred  hour, 

Within  thy  courts  we  bend, 
And  bless  thy  love,  and  own  thy  power, 
Our  Father  and  our  Friend. 

3  But  thou  art  not  alone 

In  courts  by  mortals  trod ; 
Nor  only  is  the  day  thine  own 
When  man  draws  near  to  God. 

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4  Thy  temple  is  the  arch 

Of  yon  unmeasured  sky ; 
Thy  Sabbath,  the  stupendous  march 
Of  grand  eternity. 

5  Lord,  may  that  holier  day 

Dawn  on  thy  servants'  sight; 
And  purer  worship  may  we  pay 
In  heaven's  unclouded  light. 

f)70.  C-  M-  A-J0N 

Sabbath    IVorshijt. 

1  A  GAIN  thy  holy  Sabbath,  Lord, 
-i\-     We  hail  with  solemn  joy  ; 
And  while  we  wait  to  hear  thy  word, 

Let  praise  our  hearts  employ. 

2  With  sweet  delight  we  hail  the  day 

That  thou  hast  called  thine  own ; 
With  sweet  delight  our  homage  pay 
To  thy  exalted  throne. 

3  Dear  Saviour,  may  thy  saints  be  blest! 

Assist  us  while  we  pray : 
May  we  enjoy  a  holy  rest, 
And  keep  the  solemn  day. 

4  When  we  our  Sabbaths  here  shall  end, 

And  from  these  courts  remove, 
May  we  an  endless  Sabbath  spend, 
In  heavenly  courts  above. 

671.  L.  M.  W*.TTg. 

Delight  in  the  Sabbath. 

1  HWEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King,  _ 
O   To  praise  thy  name,  give  thanks,  lino,  sing : 
To  show  thy  love  by  morning  light, 

And  talk  of  all  thy  truths  at  night. 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  sacred  rest; 
No  mortal  care  shall  fill  my  breast ; 
0,  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp,  of  solemn  sound. 

3  My  heart  shall  triumph  in  the  Lord, 
And  bless  his  works,  and  bless  his  word . 
His  works  of  grace,  how  bright  they  shine 
How  deep  his  counsels,  how  divine  ' 

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And  I  shall  share  a  glorious  part, 
When  grace  hath  well  refined  my  heart, 
And  fresh  supplies  of  joy  are  shed, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 

Then  shall  I  see,  and  hear,  and  know, 
All  I  desired  or  wished  below, 
And  every  power  find  sweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 


672. 


L.  M.  Barbaui.i> 

The  Sacrifice  of  the  Heart. 

1  ~TT7"HEN,  as  returns  this  solemn  day, 

V  V      Man  comes  to  meet  his  Maker,  God,. 
What  rites,  what  honors  shall  he  pay  ? 
How  spread  his  sovereign  name  abroad  ? 

2  From  marble  domes  and  gilded  spires 

Shall  curling  clouds  of  incense  rise  ? 
And  gems,  and  gold,  and  garlands,  deck 
The  costly  pomp  of  sacrifice  ? 

3  Vain,  sinful  man  !  creation's  Lord 

Thy  golden  offerings  well  may  spare ; 
But  give  thy  heart,  and  thou  shalt  find 
Here  dwells  a  God  who  heareth  prayer. 

4  0,  grant  us.  in  this  solemn  hour, 

From  earth  and  sin's  allurements  free, 
To  feel  thy  love,  to  own  thy  power, 

And  raise  each  raptured  thought  to  thee ! 

£J73.  CM.  Barbauld 

The    World  banished. 

1  f\  FATHER,  though  the  anxious  fear 
\J     May  cloud  to-morrow's  way, 
Nor  fear  nor  doubt  shall  enter  here ; 

All  shall  be  thine  to-day. 

2  We  will  not  bring  divided  hearts 

To  worship  at  thy  shrine ; 
But  each  unholy  thought  departs, 
And  leaves  the  temple  thine. 

3  Sleep,  sleep  to-day,  tormenting  cares, 

Of  earth  and  folly  born ; 
Ye  shall  not  dim  the  light  that  streams 
From  this  celestial  morn. 

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4  To-morrow  will  be  time  enough 
To  feel  your  harsh  control ; 
Ye  shall  not  desecrate,  this  day, 
The  Sabbath  of  the  soul. 


674. 


L.  M.       Mothers'  H.  Book 
Sabbath. 


1  T   ORD  of  the  Sabbath,  thee  we  praise 

I  A   For  all  these  holy,  happy  days 
To  dying  man  in  mercy  given, 
As  foretastes  of  the  bliss  of  heaven. 

2  We  thank  thee  for  that  blest  abode, 
The  temple  of  the  living  God  ; 

We  thank  thee  for  the  precious  word, 
And  ordinances  of  the  Lord. 

3  But  oh !  what  praise  to  thee  is  due, 
That  we  are  taught  by  faith  to  view 
A  Saviour  "  crucified  and  slain," 
Waking  from  death,  on  high  to  reign. 

4  O  Saviour  God,  to  whom  are  given 

The  realms  of  earth,  the  hosts  of  heaven, 
Before  thy  glorious  throne  we  fall, 
And  worship  thee  as  Lord  of  all. 


675 


L.  M.  Bathurst. 

Improvement  of  the  Sabbath. 

1  T  I  THIS  day  the  Lord  hath  called  his  own, 

X       O,  let  us,  then,  his  praise  declare, 
Fix  our  desires  on  him  alone, 

And  seek  his  face  with  fervent  prayer. 

2  Lord,  in  thy  love  we  would  rejoice, 

Which  bids  the  burdened  soul  be  free, 
And,  with  united  heart  and  voice, 
Devote  these  sacred  houi's  to  thee. 

3  Now  let  the  world's  delusive'  things 

No  more  our  groveliug  thoughts  employ, 
But  Faith  be  taught  to  stretch  her  wings, 
In  search  of  heaven's  unfailing  joy. 

4  0,  let  these  earthly  Sabbaths,  Lord, 

.Be  to  our  lasting  welfare  blest; 
The  purest  comfort  here  afford, 
And  fit  us  for  eternal  rest. 

31  361 


THE    SABBATH. 


676. 


L.  M.  Rakflks. 

The  Hour  of  Prayer. 


1  "DLBST  hour,  when  mortal  man  retires 
J3     To  hold  communion  with  his  God, 
To  send  to  heaven  his  warm  desires 

And  listen  to  the  sacred  word. 

2  Blest  hour,  when  earthly  cares  resign 

Their  empire  o'er  his  anxious  breast, 
While,  all  around,  the  calm  divine 
Proclaims  the  holy  day  of  rest. 

3  Blest  hour,  when  God  himself  draws  nigh, 

Well  pleased  his  people's  voice  to  hear, 
To  hush  the  penitential  sigh, 

And  wipe  away  the  mourner's  tear. 

4  Blest  hour !  for,  where  the  Lord  resorts, 

Foretastes  of  future  bliss  are  given, 
And  mortals  find  his  earthly  courts 
The  house  of  God,  the  gate  of  heaven. 


677. 


L.  M.  Doddridge. 

The  earthly  and  heavenly  Sabbath. 


1  f  I  THINE  earthly  Sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love; 

J.    But  there  's  a  nobler  rest  above ; 
To  that  our  longing  souls  aspire, 
With  cheerful  hope  and  strong  desire. 

2  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  distress, 

Nor  sin,  nor  death,  shall  reach  the  place  ; 
No  groans  shall  mingle  with  the  songs 
Which  dwell  upon  immortal  tongues ;  — 

3  No  rude  alarms  of  angry  foes  ; 

No  cares,  to  break  the  long  repose  ; 
No  midnight  shade,  no  clouded  sun,' 
But  sacred,  high,  eternal  noon. 

4  O,  long-expected  day,  begin  ; 

Dawn  on  these  realms  of  pain  and  sin; 
With  joy  we  '11  tread  th'  appointed  road, 
And  sleep  in  death,  to  rest  with  God. 

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678. 


THE    SABBATH. 


H.  M.  Brkviak*. 


A  Blessing  sought  on    Worship. 

1   TTERE,  gracious  God,  do  thou 
XI     In  mercy  now  draw  nigh  ; 
Accept  each  faithful  prayer, 
And  murk  each  suppliant  sigh; 


This  holy  day, 
Thy  blessings  pour. 


In  copious  shower, 
On  all  who  pray, 

2  Here  may  we  find  from  heaven 
The  grace  which  we  implore ; 
And  may  that  grace,  once  given; 
Be  with  us  evermore,  — 


Until  that  day 
When  all  the  blest 


To  endless  rest 
Are  called  away. 


079.  C-  M-  Mason. 

A  Blessing  sought. 

1  /^iOME,  dearest  Lord,  and  feed  thy  sheep, 
\j     On  this  sweet  day  of  rest ; 

O,  bless  this  flock,  and  make  this  fold 
Enjoy  an  heavenly  rest. 

2  Welcome  and  precious  to  my  soul 

Are  these  sweet  days  of  love ; 
But  what  a  Sabbath  shall  I  keep, 
When  I  shall  rest  above  ! 

3  I  come,  I  wait,  I  hear,  I  pray ; 

Thy  footsteps,  Lord,  I  trace ; 
Here,  in  thine  own  appointed  way, 
I  wait  to  see  thy  face. 

4  These  are  the  sweet  and  precious  days 

On  which  my  Lord  I  've  seen ; 
And  oft,  when  feasting  on  his  word, 
In  raptures  I  have  been. 

5  O,  if  my  soul,  when  death  appears, 

In  this  sweet  frame  be  found, 
I  'd  clasp  my  Saviour  in  mine  arms, 
And  leave  this  earthly  ground. 

6  I  long  for  that  delightful  hour, 

"When  from  this  clay  undrest, 
I  shall  be  clothed  in  robes  divine, 
And  made  forever  blest. 

363 


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680.  7s.  S.  F.  Smith 

Sabbath  closing. 

1  QOFTLY  fades  the  twilight  ray 
IO   Of  the  holy  Sabbath  day ; 
Gently  as  life's  setting  sun, 
When  the  Christian's  course  is  run. 

2  Night  her  solemn  mantle  spreads 
O'er  the  earth,  as  daylight  fades ; 
All  things  tell  of  calm  repose, 
At  the  holy  Sabbath's  close. 

3  Peace  is  on  the  world  abroad; 
'T  is  the  holy  peace  of  God  — 
Symbol  of  the  peace  within, 
When  the  spirit  rests  from  sin. 

4  Still  the  Spirit  lingers  near, 
Where  the  evening  worshiper 
Seeks  communion  with  the  skies, 
Pressing  onward  to  the  prize. 

5  Saviour,  may  our  Sabbaths  be 
Days  of  peace  and  joy  in  thee, 
Till  in  heaven  our  souls  repose, 
Where  the  Sabbath  ne'er  shall  close. 

581.  7s-  Sandys 

A  Song  for  the  Sabbath  Day. 

1  OWEET  the  day  of  sacred  rest, 
O   When  devotion  fills  the  breast, 
When  we  dwell  within  thy  house, 
Hear  thy  word,  and  pay  our  vows; 
Notes  to  heaven's  high  mansions  raise, 
Fill  its  courts  with  joyful  praise, 
And  with  solemn  hymns  proclaim, 
Great  Jehovah's  awful  name. 

2  From  thy  works  our  joys  arise, 
O  thou  only  good  and  wise  ! 
Who  thy  wonders  can  declare  ? 
How  profound  thy  counsels  are ! 
Warm  our  hearts  with  sacred  fire ; 
Grateful  fervors  still  inspire  ; 

All  our  powers,  with  all  their  might, 
Ever  in  thy  praise  unite. 

364 


682. 


THE    SABBATH. 

7s.  Anon. 

Praise  to   God  in  the  Sanctuary. 


1  O  ABBATH'S  Lord,  to  thee  we  raise 
O   Our  transported,  joyful  lays, 
While  in  concert  with  the  blest 

We  employ  this  day  of  rest. 

2  From  thy  gracious  presence  flows 
Bliss  that  softens  all  our  woes ; 
While  thy  Spirit's  holy  fire 
Warms  our  hearts  with  pure  desire. 

3  Here,  within  thy  temple,  Lord, 
See  —  we  wait  to  hear  thy  word  ; 
King  immortal !     Prince  divine  ! 
Let  thy  glory  round  us  shine. 

4  Bare  thine  arm  —  thy  power  display  ; 
O'er  our  minds  thy  sceptre  sway ; 
Let  thy  grace  be  freely  given ; 

May  we  dwell  at  last  in  heaven. 


683. 


7s.  S.  Songs. 

The  House  of  God. 


1  O  OFT  and  holy  is  the  place, 

O     Where  the  light  that  beams  from  heaven. 
Shows  the  Saviour's  smiling  face, 
With  the  joy  of  sin  forgiven. 

2  There  with  one  accord  we  meet, 

All  the  words  of  life  to  hear. 
Bending  low  at  Jesus'  feet, 
Worshiping  with  godly  fear. 

3  Let  the  world  and  all  its  cares 

Now  retire  from  every  breast: 
Let  the  tempter  and  his  snares 
Cease  to  hinder  or  molest. 

4  Precious  Sabbath  of  the  Lord, 

Fairest  type  of  heaven  above, 
Purest  joy  thy  scenes  afford 

To  the  heart  that 's  tuned  to  love. 

31*  365 


THE    SABBATH. 

5§4  L.  M.  Ano> 

Rejoicing  in  the  Sabbath. 

1  OEASON  of  rest!  to  mortals  given, 

kJ     Who  —  tossed  upon  life's  stormy  wave  — 
Lift  their  aspiring  thoughts  to  heaven, 
That  world  of  peace  beyond  the  grave. 

2  Delightful  season!  gleam  of  bliss 

Amid  our  earth-born  woes  and  cares ! 
Sweet  foretaste  of  that  world  of  peace, 
Which  every  child  of  glory  shares  ! 

3  I  hail  thy  hours  so  kindly  given, 

Thy  radiance  scatters  all  my  fears ; 
And,  brighter  than  the  hues  of  even, 
The  opening  of  thy  face  appears. 


Thy  hours  begun,  what  stillness  reigns 


But,  hark !  from  heaven  the  choral  song 
Now  sinks,  now  swells,  in  grandest  strains, 
Thus  echoed  by  th'  angelic  throng :  — 

5  "O  Thou,  whose  voice  from  chaos  made 

The  worlds  to  beauteous  order  rise, 
And  in  their  deep  foundations  laid 
•The  archives  of  thy  counsels  wise;  — 

6  "  Thou  art  our  Sovereign  !     Thee  we  praise; 

And,  while  upon  the  rolling  spheres 
Our  eyes  with  vast  amazement  gaze, 
Thy  hand  divine  in  all  appears." 

7  The  hours  are  ended: — yet  the  strains 

Linger  upon  my  ravished  ears : 
Come,  heavenly  powers,  strike  off  my  chains, 
And  lift  me  from  this  vale  of  tears. 

8  0,  let  me  seize  a.  seraph's  lyre  !  — 

I  '11  sweep  with  ravished  hand  the  strings, 
And  praise,  and  glow  with  heavenly  fire, 
And  lose  all  thought  of  earthly  things. 

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THE    CHURCH. 


685. 


C.  M.  Watts 

Christ  the  Foundation  of  his   Church. 

1  "OEHOLD  the  sure  foundation  stone, 
jL)     Which  God  in  Zion  lays, 

To  build  oui*  heavenly  hopes  upon, 
And  his  eternal  praise. 

2  Chosen  of  God,  to  sinners  dear, 

Let  saints  adore  the  name; 
They  trust  their  whole  salvation  here, 
Nor  shall  they  suffer  shame. 

3  The  foolish  builders,  scribe  and  priest, 

Reject  it  with  disdain ; 
Yet  on  this  rock  the  church  shall  rest, 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

4  What  though  the  gates  of  hell  withstood. 

Yet  must  this  building  rise; 
'T  is  thine  own  work,  almighty  God, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes. 

OoD.  8s  &  7s.  Newton. 

The  Church  GooVs  chosen  Residence. 

1  /^i  LORIOUS  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 
v]T    Zion,  city  of  our  God ; 

He  whose  word  can  ne'er  be  broken 
Chose  thee  for  his  own  abode. 

2  Lord,  thy  church  is  still  thy  dwelling, 

Still  is  precious  in  thy  sight, 
Judah's  temple  far  excelling, 
Beaming  with  the  gospel's  light. 

3  On  the  Rock  of  ages  founded, 

What  can  shake  her  sure  repose  1 
With  salvation's  walls  surrounded, 
She  can  smile  at  all  her  foes. 

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THE    CHURCH. 

4  See,  the  streams  of  living  waters, 

Springing  from  eternal  love, 
Well  supply  her  sons  and  daughters, 
And  all  fear  of  want  remove. 

5  Round  her  habitation  hovering, 

See  the  cloud  and  fire  appeal*, 
For  a  glory  and  a  covering, 

Showing  that  the  Lord  is  near. 

6  Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 

Zion,  city  of  our  God ; 
He  whose  word  can  ne'er  be  broken 
Chose  thee  for  his  own  abode. 


687. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

The   Church  the  Palace  of  God. 


1  T  TAFFY  the  church,  thou  sacred  place, 
XI  The  seat  of  thy  Creator's  grace : 
Thine  holy  courts  are  his  abode, 

Thou  earthly  palace  of  our  God. 

2  Thy  walls  are  strength  ;  and  at  thy  gates 
A  guard  of  heavenly  warriors  waits : 
Nor  shall  thy  deep  foundation  move. 
Fixed  on  his  counsels  and  his  love. 

3  Thy  foes  in  vain  designs  engage ; 
Against  thy  throne  in  vain  they  rage, 
Like  rising  waves  with  ansrv  roar, 
That  dash  and  die  upon  the  shore. 

4  God  is  our  shield,  and  God  our  sun  ; 
Swift  as  the  fleeting  moments  run, 
On  us  he  sheds  new  beams  of  grace ; 
And  we  reflect  his  brightest  praise. 


688. 


S.  M.  Dwight. 

Attachment  to  the   Church. 


I  LOVE  thy  kingdom,  Lord, 
The  house  of  thine  abode, 
The  church  our  blest  Redeemer  saved 
With  his  own  precious  blood. 

368 


THE    CHURCH. 

2  I  love  thy  church,  O  God; 

Her  walls  before  thee  stand, 
Dear  as  the  tipple  of  thine  eye, 
And  graven  on  thy  hand. 

3  For  her  my  tears  shall  fall ; 

For  her  my  prayers  ascend ; 
To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  given, 
Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 

4  Beyond  my  highest  joy 

I  prize  her  heavenly  ways, 
Her  sweet  communion,  solemn  vows, 
Her  hymns  of  love  and  praise. 

5  Jesus,  thou  Friend  divine, 

Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 
Thy  hand,  from  every  snare  and  foe, 
Shall  great  deliverance  bring. 

6  Sure  as  thy  truth  shall  last, 

To  Zion  shall  be  given 
The  brightest  glories  earth  can  yield, 


689. 


And  brighter  bliss  of  heaven. 


S.  M.  Watts 

Safety  of  the   Church. 


1  /7I  RE  AT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
vJT     And  let  his  praise  be  great ; 
He  makes  his  chm-ches  his  abode, 

His  most  delightful  seat. 

2  In  Zion  God  is  known, 

A  refuge  in  distress : 
How  bright  has  his  salvation  shone, 
Through  all  her  palaces  ! 

3  "When  kings  against  her  joined, 

And  saw  the  Lord  was  there, 
In  wild  confusion  of  the  mind, 
They  fled  with  hasty  fear. 

4  Oft  have  our  fathers  told, 

Our  eyes  have  often  seen. 
How  well  our  God  secures  the  fold 
Where  his  own  sheep  have  been. 

369 


THE    CHURCH. 

5  In  every  new  distress 

We  '11  to  his  house  repair ; 
We  '11  call  to  mind  his  wondrous  grace, 
And  seek,  deliverance  there. 

£)Qf)  C.  M.  Montgomery. 

Saints  on  Earth  and  in  Heaven. 

1  |~N  one  fraternal  bond  of  love, 
JL     One  fellowship  of  mind, 
The  saints  below  and  saints  above 

Their  bliss  and  glory  find. 

2  Here,  in  their  house  of  pilgrimage, 

Thy  statutes  are  their  song; 
There,  through  one  bright,  eternal  age, 
Thy  praises  they  prolong. 

3  Lord,  may  our  union  form  a  part 

Of  that  thrice  happy  whole, 
Derive  its  pulse  from  thee,  the  heart, 
Its  life  from  thee,  the  soul. 


691. 


S.  M.  Watts. 

Gospel   Order. 


1  TT^AR  as  thy  name  is  known, 

J-      The  world  declares  thy  praise ; 
Thy  saints,  0  Lord,  before  thy  throne, 
Their  songs  of  honor  raise. 

2  With  joy  the  people  stand 

On  Zion's  chosen  hill, 
Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand. 
And  couusels  of  thy  will. 

3  Let  strangers  walk  around 

The  city  where  we  dwell, 
Survey  with  care  thine  holy  ground, 
And  mark  the  building  well, — 

4  The  order  of  thy  house, 

The  worship  of  thy  court, 
The  cheerful  songs,  the  solemn  vows, 
And  make  a  fair  report. 

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5  How  decent,  and  how  wise ! 

How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Beyond  the  pomp  iluit  charms  the  eyes, 
And  rites  adorned  with  gold. 

6  The  God  we  worship  now 

Will  guide  us  till  we  die  — 
Will  he  our  God  while  here  below, 
And  ours  above  the  sky. 


692. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Prayer  for  the  Reign  of  Christ. 


1  A  RISE,  O  King  of  grace,  arise, 
JTJl     And  enter  to  thy  rest ; 
Behold,  thy  church,  with  longing  eyes, 

Waits  to  be  owned  and  blest. 

2  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 

Thy  Spirit  and  thy  Word; 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 
Could  no  such  grace  afford. 

3  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows; 

Here  let  thy  praise  be  spread ; 
Bless  the  provisions  of  thy  house, 
And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

4  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 

Let  God's  Anointed  shine ; 
Justice  and  truth  his  court  maintain, 
With  love  and  power  divine. 

5  Here  let  him  hold  a  lasting  throne  ; 

And,  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Fresh  honors  shall  adorn  his  crown, 
And  shame  confound  his  foes. 


693. 


L.  M.  Cowpeu 

God  the  Defense  of  Zion. 


AS  birds  their  infant  brood  protect. 
And  sprend  their  wings  to  shelter  them. 
Thus,  saith  the  Lord,  to  his  elect, 


"  So  wil   I  guard  Jerusalem." 
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2  And  what  then  is  Jerusalem, 

This  object  of  his  tender  care? 
Where  is  its  worth  in  God's  esteem  ? 
Who  built  it  ?  who  inhabits  there  ? 

3  Jehovah  founded  it  in  blood, 

The  blood  of  his  incarnate  Son ; 
There  dwell  the  saints,  once  foes  to  God, 
The  people  whom  he  calls  his  own. 

4  There,  though  besieged  on  eveiy  side, 

Yet  much  beloved,  and  guarded  well, 
From  age  to  age  they  have  defied 
The  utmost  force  of  earth  and  hell. 

5  Let  earth  repent,  and  hell  despair, 

This  city  has  a  sure  defense ; 
Her  name  is  called,  "  the  Lord  is  there"! 
And  who  has  power  to  drive  them  thence  ? 


694. 


C.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

The  Saints  above  and  below. 


1  TTAFPY  the  souls  to  Jesus  joined, 
JLjL     And  saved  by  grace  alone  : 
Walking  in  all  his  ways,  they  find 

Their  heaven  on  earth  begun. 

2  The  church  triumphant  in  thy  love, 

Their  mighty  joys  we  know : 
They  sing  the  Lamb  in  hymns  above, 
And  we  in  hymns  below. 

3  Thee  in  thy  glorious  realm  they  praise, 

And  bow  before  thy  throne ; 
We  in  the  kingdom  of  thy  grace : 
The  kingdoms  are  but  one. 

4  The  holy  to  the  holiest  leads ; 

From  thence  our  spirits  rise ; 
And  he  that  ha  thy  statutes  treads 
Shall  meet  thee  in  the  skies-. 

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THE    CHURCH. 

8s,  7s,  &  4.  Kelly. 

God  the  Defense  of  Zion. 

ION  stands  with  hills  surrounded  — 
Zion,  kept  by  power  divine  ; 


All  her  foes  shall  be  confounded, 

Though  the  world  in  arms  combine : 

Happy  Zion, 
What  a  favored  lot  is  thine  ! 

Every  human  tie  may  perish ; 

Friend  to  friend  unfaithful  prove ; 
Mothers  cease  their  own  to  cherish ; 

Heaven  and  earth  at  last  remove  ; 
But  no  changes 

Can  attend  Jehovah's  love. 

In  the  furnace  God  may  prove  thee, 

Thence  to  bring  thee  forth  more  bright, 

But  can  never  cease  to  love  thee ; 
Thou  art  precious  in  his  sight : 

God  is  with  thee  — 
God,  thine  everlasting  light. 


696. 


C.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 

At  the   Constitution  of  a   Church. 

1  "OLANTED  in  Christ,  the  living  vine, 
JL      This  day,  with  one  accord, 
Ourselves,  with  humble  faith  and  joy, 

We  yield  to  thee,  0  Lord. 

2  Joined  in  one  body  may  we  be ; 

One  inward  life  partake  ; 
One  be  our  heart;  one  heavenly  hope 
In  every  bosom  wake. 

3  In  prayer,  in  effort,  tears,  and  toils, 

One  wisdom  be  our  guide  ; 
Taught  by  one  Spirit  from  above, 
In  thee  may  we  abide. 

4  Complete  in  us,  whom  grace  hath  called. 

Thy  glorious  work  begun. 
O  Thou,  in  whom  the  church  on  earth 
And  church  in  heaven  are  one. 

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5  Around  this  feeble,  trusting  bund, 

Thy  sheltering  pinions  spread, 
Nor  let  the  storms  of  trial  beat 
Too  fiercely  on  our  head. 

6  Then,  when,  among  the  saints  in  light, 

Our  joyful  spirits  shine, 
Shall  anthems  of  immortal  praise, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  be  thine. 


697. 


lis.  Anox. 

The   Church  comforted. 


1  f~\  ZION !  afflicted  with  wave  upon  wave, 

V_/  Whom  no  man  can  comfort,  whom  no  man  can  save, 
With  darkness  surrounded,  by  terrors  dismayed. 
In  toiling  and  rowing  thy  strength  is  decayed. 

2  Loud  roaring,  the  billows  now  nigh  overwhelm, 
But  skillful  '8  the  pilot,  who  sits  at  the  helm ; 

His  wisdom  conducts  thee,  his  power  thee  defends, 
In  safety  and  quiet  thy  warfare  he  ends. 

3  "O  fearful !  0  faithless!"  in  mercy  he  cries, 

"  My  promise,  my  truth,  are  they  light  in  thine  eyes?  — 
Still,  still  I  am  with  thee,  my  promise  shall  stand ; 
Through  tempests  and  tossing,  I'll  bring  thee  to  land. 

4  "  Forget  thee  I  will  not,  I  cannot;  —  thy  name 
Engraved  on  my  heart  doth  forever  remain ; 
The  palms  of  my  hands  while  I  look  on,  I  see 
The  wounds  I  received,  when  suffering  for  thee. 

5  "  I  feel  at  my  heart  all  thy  sighs  and  thy  groans, 
For  thou  art  most  near  me,  my  flesh,  and  my  bones: 
In  all  thy  distresses  thy  Head  feels  the  pain, 

Yet  all  are  most  needful  —  not  one  is  in  vain. 

6  li  Then  trust  me,  and  fear  not,  thy  life  is  secure. 
My  wisdom  is  perfect,  supreme  is  my  power ; 
In  love  I  correct  thee,  thy  soul  to  refine, 

To  make  thee  at  length  in  my  likeness, to  shine.7' 

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f\QQ  Us,  [peculiar.]  Anon. 

The   Church  victorious. 

1  PVAUGHTER  of  Zion,  awake  from  thy  sadness; 
JL>'     Awake,  for  thy  foes  shall  oppress  thee  no  more  ; 
Bright  o'er  the  hills  dawns  thy  day  star  of  gladness; 

Arise,  for  the  night  of  thy  sorrow  is  o'er. 

2  Strong  were  thy  foes ;  hut  the  arm  that  subdued  them, 
And  scattered  their  legions,  was  mightier  far; 

They  fled  like  the  chaff  from  the  scourge  that  pursued  them ; 
Vain  were  their  steeds  and  their  chariots  of  war. 

3  Daughter  of  Zion,  the  power  that  hath  saved  thee 

Extolled  with  the  harp  and  the  timbrel  should  be  ; 
Shout,  for  the  foe  is  destroyed  that  enslaved  thee ; 
Th'  oppressor  is  vanquished,  and  Zion  is  free. 


699. 


S.  M.  Stennett. 

Praise  for  Conversion. 


1  /^lOME,  ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 
Vy     And  listen  while  I  tell, 
How  narrowly  my  feet  escaped 

The  snares  of  death  and  hell. 

2  The  flattering  joys  of  sense 

Assailed  my  foolish  heart, 
While  Satan,  with  malicious  skill, 
Guided  the  poisonous  dart. 

3  I  fell  beneath  the  stroke, 

But  fell  to  rise  again ; 
My  anguish  roused  me  into  life, 
And  pleasure  sprung  from  pain. 

4  Darkness,  and  shame,  and  grief, 

Oppressed  my  gloomy  mind  ; 
I  looked  around  me  for  relief, 
But  no  relief  could  find. 

5.  At  length  to  God  I  cried  ; 

He  heard  my  plaintive  sigh ; 
He  heard,  and  instantly  he  sent 
Salvation  from  on  high. 

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6  O,  may  I  ne'er  forget 

The  mercy  of  my  God ; 
Nor  ever  want  a  tongue  to  spread 
His  loudest  praise  abroad. 


700.  L-  M-  Sten.vett. 
Joy  in  the   Conversion  of  Sinners. 

1  "TTTHEXE'ER  a  sinner  turns'to  God, 

V  V      With  contrite  heart  and  flowing  eyes. 
The  happv  news  makes  angels  smile, 
And  tell  the  joys  above  the  skies. 

2  Well  may  the  church  below  rejoice. 

And  echo  back  the  heavenly  sound : 
This  soul  was  dead,  but  now  'e  alive  ; 
This  sheep  was  lost,  but  now  is  found. 

3  Glory  to  God  on  high  be  given, 

For  his  unbounded  love  to  men  : 
Let  saints  below,  and  saints  above, 
In  concert  join  their  loud  amen. 

701.  H-  ¥'  Pratt's  Col. 
God's  Love  to  Zion. 

1   Tj^IXED  on  the  sacred  hills, 
X?     Its  firm  foundations  rest; 
The  Lord  his  temple  fills. 
With  all  his  glory  blest 


He  waits  where'er 
His  saints  adore, 


But  loves  the  eates 
Of  Zion  more. 


2  O  Zion,  sacred  place  ! 

Thy  name  shall  spread  around  ; 
The  city  of  his  grace, 

His  wonders  there  abound : 


Thy  glories  will 
Thy  God  declare, 


And  earth  thy  fame 
Resound  afar. 


702.  CM.  MoXTGOMKUY. 

A    Welcome  to  Fellowship. 

I    /~10ME  in.  thou  blessed  of  the  Lord; 
V_y      Stranger  nor  foe  art  thou  ; 
We  welcome  thee  with  warm  accord, 
Our  friend,  our  brother  now. 

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2  The  hand  of  fellowship,  the  heart 

Of  love,  we  offer  thee ; 
Leaving  the  world,  thou  dost  but  part 
From  lies  and  vanity. 

3  The  cup  of  blessing  which  we  bless, 

The  heavenly  bread  we  break  — 
Our  Saviour's  blood  and  righteousness  - 
Freely  with  us  partake. 

4  In  weal  or  woe,  in  joy  or  care, 

Thy  portion  shall  be  ours  ; 
Christians  their  mutual  burdens  bear  ; 
They  lend  their  mutual  powers. 

5  Come  with  us ;  we  will  do  thee  good, 

As  God  to  us  hath  done ; 
Stand  but  in  him,  as  those  have  stood, 
Whose  faith  the  victory  won. 

6  And  when,  by  turns,  we  pass  away, 

As  star  by  star  grows  dim, 

May  each,  translated  into  day, 

Be  lost,  and  found  in  him. 


703. 


C.  M.  Beddome. 

The  Pledge  of  Fidelity. 


1  "X^E  men  and  angels,  witness  now- 

X     Before  the  Lord  we  speak ; 
To  him  we  make  our  solemn  vow  — 
A  vow  we  dare  not  break, — 

2  That  long  as  life  itself  shall  last, 

Ourselves  to  Christ  we  yield ; 
Nor  from  his  cause  will  we  depart, 
Or  ever  quit  the  field. 

3  We  trust  not  in  our  native  strength, 

But  on  his  grace  rely ; 
May  he,  with  our  returning  wants, 
All  needful  aid  supply. 

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4  O,  guide  our  doubtful  feet  aright, 
And  keep  us  in  thy  ways ; 
And,  while  we  turn  our  vows  to  prayers, 
Turn  thou  our  prayers  to  praise. 


704. 


L.  M.  Watts 

The   Church  the   Garden  of  God. 


1  ORD,  't  is  a  pleasant  thing  to  stand 
-Li  In  gardens  planted  by  thy  hand ; 
Let  me  within  thy  courts  be  seen, 
Like  a  young  cedar,  fresh  and  green. 

2  There  grow  thy  6aints  in  faith  and  love, 
Blest  with  thine  influence  from  above; 
Not  Lebanon,  with  all  its  trees, 
Yields  such  a  comely  sight  as  these. 

3  Laden  with  fruits  of  age,  they  show 
The  Lord  is  holy,  just,  and  true ; 
None  that  attend  his  gates  shall  find 
A  God  unfaithful  or  unkind. 


705 


0.  M.  Bei»dome. 

The   Church  triumphant. 

A  HOST  of  spirits  round  the  throne 
In  humble  posture  stand ; 
On  every  head  a  starry  crown, 
A  palm  in  every  hand. 

From  different  regions  of  the  globe 

These  happy  spirits  came ; 
In  Jesus'  blood  they  washed  their  robes, 

And  triumphed  in  his  name. 

One  glorious  body  now  they  make  — 

More  glorious  far  their  Head  ; 
Their  souls  to  rapturous  joys  awake  ; 

Their  sorrows  all  are  fled. 

Without  a  jarring  note,  they  join 

In  ceaseless  songs  of  praise, 
And  to  the  holy,  holy  One, 

Loud  hallelujahs  raise. 

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706. 


ORDINANCES BAPTISM. 

ORDINANCES. 

I.— BAPTISM. 

L.  M.  6  l.  Rippon's  Sel. 

Christ  baptized  in  Jordan. 


1  TN  Jordan's  tide  the  Baptist  stands, 
JL  Immersing  the  repenting  Jews ; 
The  Son  of  God  the  rite  demands, 

Nor  dares  the  holy  man  refuse ; 
Jesus  descends  beneath  the  wave, 
The  emblem  of  his  future  grave. 

2  Wonder,  ye  heavens !  your  Maker  lies 

In  deeps  concealed  from  human  view  ; 
Ye  saints,  behold  him  sink  and  rise, 

A  fit  example  thus  for  you  : 
The  sacred  record,  while  ye  read, 
Calls  you  to  imitate  the  deed. 

3  But,  lo !  from  yonder  opening  skies, 

What  beams  of  dazzling  glory  spread ! 
Dove-like,  th'  eternal  Spirit  flies, 

And  lights  on  the  Redeemer's  head ; 
Amazed,  they  see  the  power  divine 
Around  the  Saviour's  temples  shine. 

4  But,  hark,  my  soul !  hark  and  adore ! 

What  sounds  are  those  that  roll  along  ? 
Not  like  loud  Sinai's  awful  roar, 

But  soft  and  sweet  as  Gabriel's  song : 
"  This  is  my  well-beloved  Son-, 
I  see,  well  pleased,  what  he  hath  done." 

5  Thus  the  eternal  Father  spoke, 

Who  shakes  creation  with  a  nod  ; 
Through  parting  skies  the  accents  broke, 

And  bid  us  hear  the  Son  of  God : 
O,  hear  the  awful  word  to-day ; 
Hear,  all  ye  nations,  and  obey. 

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ORDINANCES. 

C.  M.  Beddome. 

Following   Christ. 


1  "OURIED  beneath  the  yielding  wave 
J3     The  great  Redeemer  lies ; 
Faith  views  him  in  the  watery  grave, 

And  thence  beholds  him  rise. 

2  Thus  do  his  willing  saints,  to-day. 

Their  ardent  zeal  express, 
And,  in  the  Lord's  appointed  way, 
Fulfill  all  righteousness. 

3  "With  joy  we  in  his  footsteps  tread, 

And  would  his  cause  maintain ; 
Like  him  be  numbered  with  the  dead. 
And  with  him  rise  and  reign. 

4  His  presence  oft  revives  our  hearts, 

And  drives  our  fears  away  ; 
When  he  commands,  and  strength  imparts, 
We  cheerfully  obey. 

5  Now  we,  blest  Saviour,  would  to  thee 

Our  grateful  voices  raise; 
Washed  in  the  fountain  of  thy  blood, 
Our  lives  shall  all  be  praise. 


708. 


L.  M.  Watts 

Baptism  an  Emblem. 


1  XAO  we  not  know  that  solemn  word, 
JlJ  That  we  are  buried  with  the  Lord  ? 
Baptized  into  his  death,  and  then 

Put  off  the  body  of  our  sin  ? 

2  Our  souls  receive  diviner  breath, 
Raised  from  corruption,  guilt,  and  death  ; 
So  from  the  grave  did  Christ  arise, 

And  lives  to  God  above  the  skies. 

3  No  more  let  sin  or  Safan  reign 
Within  our  mortal  flesh  again ; 
The  various  lusts  we  served  before 
Shall  have  dominion  now  no  more. 

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709.  L-    M-  JUBSON. 

Christ's  Example. 

1  /^\UR  Saviour  bowed  beneath  the  wave, 
\J  And  meekly  sought  a  watery  grave : 
Come,  see  the  sacred  path  he  trod  — 

A  path  well  pleasing  to  our  God. 

2  His  voice  we  hear,  his  footsteps  trace, 
And  hither  come  to  seek  his  face, 

To  do  his  will,  to  feel  his  love, 

And  join  our  songs  with  songs  above. 

3  Hosanna  to  the  Lamb  divine ! 

Let  endless  glories  round  him  shine; 
High  o'er  the^  heavens  forever  reign, 

0  Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  slain. 

710.  C-  M-  S'  F-  Smith- 

Self -Consecration  in  Baptism. 

1  ~YT7TIILE  in  this  sacred  rite  of  thine, 

V  V     We  yield  our  spirits  now, 
Shine  o'er  the  waters,  Dove  divine, 
And  seal  the  cheerful  vow. 

2  All  glory  be  to  Him  whose  life 

For  ours  was  freely  given, 
Who  aids  us  in  the  spirit's  sti'ife, 
And  makes  us  meet  for  heaven. 

3  To  thee  we  gladly  now  resign 

Our  life  and  all  our  powers ; 
Accept  us  in  this  rite  divine, 

And  bless  these  hallowed  hours. 

4  O,  may  we  die  to  earth  and  sin, 

Beneath  the  mystic  flood ; 
And  when  we  rise,  may  we  begin 
To  live  anew  for  God. 


711. 


C.  M.  S.  F.  Smith 


The  emblematic  Dove. 


1   "TVTEEKLY  in  Jordan's  holy  stream 
JjJL     The  great  Redeemer  bowed  ; 
Bright  was  the  glory's  sacred  beam 
That  hushed  the  wondering  crowd. 

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2  Thus  God  descended  to  approve 

The  deed  that  Christ  had  done ; 
Thus  came  the  emblematic  Dove, 
And  hovered  o'er  the  Son. 

3  So,  blessed  Spirit,  come  to-day 

To  our  baptismal  scene  : 
Let  thoughts  of  earth  be  far  away, 
And  every  mind  serene.  - 

4  This  day  we  give  to  holy  joy ; 

This  day  to  heaven  belongs: 
Raised  to  new  life,  we  will  employ 
In  melody  our  tongues. 


712. 


H.  M.  Fellows. 


D 


The  Holy  Spirit  sought. 

ESCEXD,  celestial  Dove, 

And  make  thy  presence  known  ; 
Reveal  our  Saviour's  love, 
And  seal  us  for  thine  own  : 
Uiiblest  by  thee,  Nor  can  we  e'er 

Onr  works  are  vain ;         Acceptance  gain. 

2  When  our  incarnate  God, 

The  sovereign  Prince  of  light, 
In  Jordan's  swelling  flood 
Received  the  holy  rite, 


In  open  view 

Thy  form  came  down, 


And,  dove-like,  flew 
The  King  to  crown. 


3  Continue  still  to  shine, 

And  fill  us  with  thy  fire : 
This  ordinance  is  thine  ; 
Do  thou  our  souls  inspire : 


Thou  wilt  attend 
On  all  thy  sons : 


713. 


"  Till  time  shall  end.'' 
Thy  promise  runs. 


L.  M.  Judson. 


The  Holy  Spirit  invoked. 

1    Z^IOME,  Holy  Spirit,  Dove  divine, 
V_y   Ou  these  baptismal  waters  shine, 
And  teach  our  hearts,  in  highest  strain. 
To  praise  the  Lamb,  for  sinners  slain. 

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BAPTISM. 

We  love  thy  name,  we  love  thy  laws. 
And  joyfully  embrace  thy  cause; 
We  love  thy  cross,  the  shame,  the  pain, 
0  Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  slain. 

We  sink  beneath  thy  mystic  flood; 
0,  bathe  us  in  thy  cleansing  blood ; 
We  die  to  sin,  and  seek  a  grave, 
With  thee,  beneath  the  yielding  wave. 

And  as  we  rise,  with  thee  to  live, 
0,  let  the  Holy  Spirit  give 
The  sealing  unction  from  above, 
The  breath  of  life,  the  fire  of  love. 


714. 


S.  M.  Exc.  Bap.  Col. 

Obeying   Christ. 


1  TTEUE,  Saviour,  we  would  come, 
J- J_     In  thine  appointed  way  ; 
Obedient  to  thy  high  commands, 

Our  solemn  vows  we  pay. 

2  0,  bless  this  sacred  rite, 

To  bring  us  near  to  thee ; 
And  may  we  find  that  as  our  day 


715. 


Our  strength  shall  also  be. 


C.  M.  Anon. 

Obedience  to   Christ. 


1  ORD,  I  am  thine,  and  in  thy  aid 
-Li     I  place  my  firmest  trust ; 

How  large  the  price  thy  love  has  paid 
For  vile,  polluted  dust ! 

2  In  thine  assembly  now  I  stand  ; 

My  vows  to  thee  I  bring, 
Obedient  to  thy  great  command, 
My  Saviour  and  my  King. 

3  I  stand  before  the  6acred  flood ; 

Thy  gracious  words  invite: 
How  poor  an  offering,  O  my  God, 
I  make  thee  in  this  rite  ! 

383 


ORDINANCES 


Thine  ordinance,  great  Saviour,  bless; 

Support  me  all  my  days ; 
May  I  each  gospel  truth  confess, 

And  walk  in  all  thy  ways. 


716. 


C.  M.  J.  Rylakp. 

Hinder  me  not. 

IN  all  my  Lord's  appointed  ways 
My  journey  I'll  pursue; 
"  Hinder  me  not,"  ye  much-loved  saints, 
For  I  must  go  with  you. 

Through  floods  and  flames,  if  Jesus  lead, 

I  '11  follow  where  he  goes ; 
"  Hinder  me  not,"  shall  be  my  cry, 

Though  earth  and  hell  oppose. 

Through  duties,  and  through  trials  too, 

I  '11  go  at  his  command ; 
"  Hinder  me  not ; "  for  I  am  bound 

To  my  Immanuel's  land. 

And,  when  my  Saviour  calls  me  home, 

Still  this  my  cry  6hall  be  — 
"  Hinder  me  not;"  come,  welcome,  death, 

I'll  gladly  go  with  thee. 


717. 


L.  M.  Beddome. 

Cordial  Obedience. 


1  "OLEST  Saviour,  we  thy  will  obey; 

Xm     Not  of  constraint,  but  with  delight, 
Thy  servants  hither  come  to-day, 
To  honor  thine  appointed  rite. 

2  Descend,  descend,  celestial  Dove, 

On  these  dear  followers  of  the  Lord ; 
Exalted  Head  of  all  the  church, 
Thy  promised  aid  to  them  afford. 

3  Let  faith,  assisted  now  by  signs, 

The  wonders  of  thy  love  explore; 

And,  washed  in  thy  redeeming  blood, 

Let  them  depart,  and  sin  no  more 

384 


718. 


aH 


BAPTISM. 

8s  &  7s.  J.  Fawcett. 

Following  Christ. 

UMBLE  souls,  who  seek  salvation 
Through  the  Lamb's  redeeming  blood. 


Hear  the  voice  of  revelation  ; 
Tread  the  path  that  Jesus  trod. 

Hear  the  blest  Redeemer  call  you  ; 

Listen  to  his  heavenly  voice ; 
Dread  no  ills  that  can  befall  you, 

While  you  make  his  ways  your  choice. 

Plainly  here  his  footsteps  tracing, 

Follow  him  without  delay, 
Gladly  his  command  embracing; 

Lo  !  your  Captain  leads  the  way. 


719 


8s  &  7s.  Fellows. 

Following   Christ. 

1  TESUS,  mighty  King  in  Zion, 

ei      Thou  alone  our  Guide  shalt  be ; 
Thy  commission  we  rely  on ; 

We  would  follow  none  but  thee. 

2  As  an  emblem  of  thy  passion, 

And  thy  victory  o'er  the  grave, 
We,  who  know  thy  great  salvation. 
Are  baptized  beneath  the  wave. 

3  Fearless  of  the  world's  despising, 

We  the  ancient  path  pursue, 
Buried  with  our  Loid,  and  rising 
To  a  life  divinely  new. 


720. 


S.  M.  S.  F.  Smith 

The  Baptism  of  Ghrist. 

DOWN  to  the  sacred  wave 
The  Lord  of  life  was  led ; 
And  he  who  came  our  souls  to  save, 
In  Jordan  bowed  his  head. 

He  taught  the  solemn  way ; 

He  fixed  the  holy  rite ; 
He  bade  his  ransomed  ones  obey, 

And  keep  the  path  of  light. 

33  385 


ORDINANCES. 

3  Blest  Saviour,  we  will  tread 
In  thy  appointed  way  ; 
Let  glory  o'er  these  scenes  be  shed, 
And  smile  on  us  to-day. 

72]  8s>  7s>  &  4-  s-  s-  Cutting. 

Christian  Profession. 

1  i~^  RACIOUS  Saviour,  we  adore  thee  ; 
VJT     Purchased  by  thy  precious  blood, 
We  present  ourselves  before  thee, 

Now  to  walk  the  narrow  road : 

Saviour,  guide  us — 
Guide  us  to  our  heavenly  home. 

2  Thou  didst  mark  our  path  of  duty ; 

Thou  wast  laid  beneath  the  wave', 
Thou  didst  rise  in  glorious  beauty 
From  the  semblance  of  the  grave  : 

May  we  follow 
In  the  same  delightful  way. 

C.  M.  Exg.  Bap.  Col 

Baptism  an  Act  of   Worship. 


722. 


1  Jf  I  1  IS  God  the  Father  we  adore 

i     In  this  baptismal  sign ; 
'T  is  he  whose  voice  on  Jordan's  shore 
Proclaimed  the  Son  divine. 

2  The  Father  owned  him ;  let  our  breath 

In  answering  praise  ascend, 
As  in  the  image  of  his  death 
We  own  our  heavenly  Friend. 

3  We  seek  the  consecrated  grave 

Along  the  path  he  trod  : 
Receive  us  in  the  hallowed  wave, 
Thou  holy  Son  of  God. 

4  Let  earth  and  heaven  our  zeal  record. 

And  future  witness  bear, 
That  we  to  Zion's  mighty  Lord 
Our  full  allegiance  swear.  ' 

386 


723. 


BAPTISM. 

L.  M.  S.  P.  Hill. 

Invocation. 


1  /"^lOME,  saints,  adore  your  Saviour,  God. 
V_7      Who  led  your  willing  footsteps  here  : 
Walk  in  the  blessed  paths  he  trod, 

Nor  duty  dread,  nor  danger  fear. 

2  Come,  sacred  Dove,  in  peace  descend, 

As  once  thou  didst  on  Jordan's  wave : 
Now  with  this  scene  thine  influence  blend, 
And  hover  o'er  this  solemn  gi-ave. 

7O  A  L.  M.  J.  Stknnf.tt. 

A  Bajitismal  Hymn. 

1  QEE.  how  the  willing  converts  trace 
O     The  path  the  great  Redeemer  trod, 
And  follow  through  his  liquid  grave, 

The  meek,  the  lowly  Son  of  God! 

2  Here  they  renounce  their  former  deeds. 

And  to  a  heavenly  life  aspire : 
Their  rags  for  glorious  robes  exchanged, 
They  shine  in  clean  and  bright  attire ! 

3  O  sacred  rite,  by  thee  the  name 

Of  Jesus,  we  to  own  begin : 
This  is  our  resurrection  pledge — 
Pledge  of  the  pardon  of  our  sin. 

4  Glory  to  God  on  high  be  given, 

Who  shows  his  grace  to  sinful  men : 
Let  saints  on  earth  and  hosts  in  heaven, 
In  concert  join  their  loud  amen. 


725. 


C.  M.  Fellows. 

Delight  in  Obedience. 


Lo 


OLORD,  and  will  thy  pardoning  love 
Embrace  a  wretch  so  vile  ? 
Wilt  thou  my  load  of  guilt  remove, 
And  bless  me  with  thy  smile  ? 

387 


ORDINANCES. 

2  Hast  thou  the  cross  for  me  endured, 

And  all  its  shame  despised  ? 
And  shall  I  be  ashamed,  O  Lord, 
With  thee  to  be  baptized? 

3  Didst  thou  the  great  example  lead, 

In  Jordan's  swelling  flood  ? 
And  shall  my  pride  disdain  the  deed, 
That 's  worthy  of  my  God  ? 

4  O  Lord,  the  ardor  of  thy  lov« 

Reproves  my  cold  delays ; 
And  now  my  willing  footsteps  move 
In  thy  delightful  ways. 


726 


727 


S.    M.  L.    H.    SlGOURNEY 

Delight  in  Obedience. 

SAVIOUR,  thy  law  we  love, 
Thy  pure  example  bless, 
And,  with  a  firm,  unwavering  zeal, 
Would  in  thy  footsteps  press. 

Not  to  the  fiery  pains 

By  which  the  martyrs  bled ; 
Not  to  the  scourge,  the  thorn,  the  cross, 

Our  favored  feet  are  led  ;  — 

But,  at  this  peaceful  tide, 

Assembled  in  thy  fear, 
The  homage  of  obedient  hearts 

We  humbly  offer  here. 

C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Christians  buried  and  risen  with  Christ. 

1  T)  APTIZED  into  our  Saviour's  death, 
J3     Our  souls  to  sin  must  die ; 
With  Christ  our  Lord  we  live  anew, 

With  Christ  ascend  on  high. 

2  There,  by  his  Father's  side  he  sits, 

Enthroned  divinely  fair, 
Yet  owns  himself  our  Brother  still, 
And  our  Forerunner  there. 

3  Rise  from  these  earthly  trifles,  rise 

On  wings  of  faith  and  love  ; 

Above  our  choicest  treasure  lies, 

And  be  our  hearts  above.     , 

388 


BAPTISM. 


But  earth  and  sin  will  draw  us  down, 

When  we  attempt  to  fly ; 
Lord,  send  thy  strong,  attractive  power. 


To  fix  our  souls  on  high. 


728 


L.  M.  J.  Stennett. 

A  Baptismal  Hymn. 

WITH  thee,  into  thy  watery  tomb, 
Lord,  't  is  our  glory  to  descend ; 
'T  is  wondrous  gi*ace  that  gives  us  room, 
Buried,  to  lie  by  such  a  Friend. 

Yes,  as  the  yielding  waves  give  way 

To  let  us  see  the  light  again, 
So,  on  the  resurrection  day, 

The  bands  of  death  proved  weak  and  vain. 

Thus  when  thou  shalt  again  appear, 
The  gates  of  death  shall  open  wide ; 

Our  dust  the  mighty  voice  shall  hear, 
And  rise  and  triumph  at  thy  side. 


o 


729.  c- M-       Bsg-  Bap-  Col- 

Separation  from  the    World. 

LORD,  we  in  thy  footsteps  tread, 
With  joy  thy  cause  maintain ; 
Like  Jesus  numbered  with  the  dead, 
Like  him  we  rise  and  reign. 

2  Down  to  the  hallowed  grave  we  go, 

Obedient  to  thy  word ; 
'T  is  thus  the  world  around  shall  know 
We  're  buried  with  the  Lord. 

3  'T  is  thus  we  bid  its  pomps  adieu, 

And  boldly  venture  in  : 
0,  may  we  rise  to  live  anew, 
And  only  die  to  sin. 

730.  C.  M.  Jas.  Newtok, 

After  Baptism. 

1   T   ET  plenteous  grace  descend  on  those, 
I  I     Who,  hoping  in  thy  word, 
This  day  have  solemnly  declared 
That  Jesus  is  their  Lord. 

33*  389 


ORDINANCES. 

2  With  cheerful  feet  may  they  advance, 

And  run  the  Christian  race, 
And,  through  the  troubles  of  the  way, 
Find  all-sufficient  grace. 

3  Lord,  plant  us  all  into  thy  death, 

That  we  thy  life  may  prove  — 
Partakers  of  thy  cross  beneath, 
And  of  thy  crown  above. 

{ Q  ±,  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

Vows  recognized. 

1  J  T I  ^  IS  done  —  the  great  transaction  's  done  ; 

X     I  am  my  Lord's,  and  he  is  mine ; 
He  drew  me,  and  I  followed  on, 
Kejoiced  to  own  the  call  divine. 

2  Now  rest,  my  long-divided  heart : 

Fixed  on  this  blissful  centre,  rest; 
Here  have  I  found  a  nobler  part ; 

Here  heavenly  pleasures  fill  my  breast. 

3  High  Heaven,  that  hears  the  solemn  vow, 

That  vow  renewed  shall  daily  hear, 
Till  in  life's  latest  hour  I  bow, 

And  bless  in  death  a  bond  so  dear. 


ORDINANCES. 

II.— THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

732.  L-  M-  Watts. 

The  LoroVs  Supper  instituted. 

1  ?rp  WAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 

J-     When  powers  of  earth  and  hell  arose 
Against  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 

And  friends  betrayed  him  to  his  foes, — 

2  Before  the  mournful  scene  began, 

He  took  the  bread,  and  blest,  and  brake;  — 
Wrhat  love  through  all  his  actions  ran ! 

What  wondrous  words  of  grace  he  spake  !  — 

390 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 

3  "  This  is  my  body,  broke  for  sin ; 

Receive  and  eat  the  living  food ; " 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  blessed  the  wine ; 
"  'T  is  the  new  covenant  in  my  blood." 

4  "  Do  this,"  he  cried,  "till  time  shall  end, 

In  memory  of  your  dying  Friend  ; 
Meet  at  my  table,  and  record 

The  love  of  your  departed  Lord." 


733. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

The   Gospel  Feast. 


1  TTOW  sweet  and  awful  is  the  place, 
JLX     With  Christ  within  the  doors, 
While  everlasting  Love  displays 

The  choicest  of  her  stores  ! 

2  While  all  our  hearts,  and  every  song, 

Join  to  admire  the  feast, 
Each  of  us  cries,  with  thankful  tongue, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  guest? 

3  "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 

And.  enter  while  there  's  room, 
When  thousands  make  a  wretched  choice, 
And  rather  starve  than  come  ?  " 

4  'T  was  the  same  love  that  spread  the  feast 

That  sweetly  forced  us  in  ; 
Else  we  had  still  refused  to  taste, 
And  perished  in  our  sin. 

7QA  L.  M.  Watts, 

Consecration  in   View  of  the   Cross. 

1  ~\\  7"HEN  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross, 

V  V     On  which  the  Prince  of  glory  died, 
My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 

And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 

Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most, 
I  sacrifice  them  to  his  blood. 

391 


ORDINANCES. 

3  See,  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 

Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down 
Did  e'er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet, 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown  ? 

4  Were  all  the  realm  of  nature  mine, 

That  were  a  present  far  too  small ; 
Love  so  amazing,  so  divine. 

Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 


735. 


L.  M.  J.  Stennett. 

Hymn  for  the  Lord's  Supper. 


1  ?  T  M  IS  finished,  the  Redeemer  cries, 

JL     Then  lowly  bows  his  fainting  head; 
And  soon  th'  expiring  Sacrifice 
Sinks  to  the  regions  of  the  dead. 

2  'T  is  done — the  mighty  work  is  done  ! 

For  men  or  angels  much  too  great ; 
Which  none  but  God's  almighty  Son 
Would  e'er  attempt,  or  could  complete. 

3  'Tis  done — his  tears,  his  groans,  and  wounds, 

His  sweat  and  blood,  his  pains  and  toils, 
Victory  with  deathless  glory  crowns, 
With  trophies,  and  triumphant  spoils. 

4  The  Conqueror  falls  a  sacrifice ; 

Heaven's  just  resentment  is  appeased  ;  — 
Mercy  on  justice  now  relies, 

Both  with  the  sinner's  pardon  pleased. 

5  Once  he  was  dead ;  now  lives  and  reigns 

Where  angels  his  great  deeds  proclaim : 
Let 's  tell  our  joys  in  pious  strains, 
And  spread  the  glory  of  his  name. 


736. 


S.  M.  Wattp. 

Communion  toilh   Christ. 

JESUS  invites  his  saints 
To  meet  around  his  board ; 
Here  pardoned  rebels  sit,  and  hold 
Communion  with  their  Lord. 

392 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 

2  This  holy  bread  and  wine 

Maintain  our  fainting  breath, 
By  union  with  our  living  Lord, 
And  interest  in  his  death. 

3  Let  all  our  powers  be  joined, 

His  glorious  name  to  raise  ; 
Let  holy  love  fill  every  mind, 
And  every  voice  be  praise. 

737.  L-  M-  Watts. 

Svfferings  and  Exaltation  of  ChHst. 

1  "VTOW  let  our  mournful  songs  record 
-L^l    The  dying  sorrows  of  our  Lord, 
When  he  complained,  in  tears  and  blood, 
Like  one  forsaken  of  his  God. 

2  But  God,  his  Father,  heard  his  cry  ; 
Raised  from  the  dead,  he  reigns  on  high ; 
The  nations  learn  his  righteousness, 
And  humble  sinners  taste  his  grace. 


738. 


C.  M.  J.  Stennett, 

Humble   Communion. 


1  T   ORD,  at  thy  table  we  behold 

I  A     The  wonders  of  thy  grace, 
But  most  of  all  admire  that  we 
Should  find  a  welcome  place  :  — 

2  We,  who  are  all  defiled  with  sin, 

And  rebels  to  our  God ; 
We,  who  have  crucified  thy  Son, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood. 

3  What  strange,  surprising  grace,  is  this, 

That  we,  so  lost,  have  room! 
Jesus  our  weary  souls  invites, 
And  freely  bids  us  come. 

4  Ye  saints  below,  and  hosts  of  heaven. 

Join  all  your  sacred  powers : 
No  theme  is  like  redeeming  love ; 
No  Saviour  is  like  ours. 

393 


ORDINANCES. 

739.  C-  M-  S"  Stennett. 
The  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ. 

1  TTERE.  at  thy  table,  Lord,  we  meet, 
_LJ_     To  feed  on  food  divine  : 

Thy  body  is  the  bread  we  eat, 
Thy  precious  blood  the  wiue. 

2  Here  peace  and  pardon  sweetly  flow : 

O,  what  delightful  food  ! 
We  eat  the  bread,  and  drink  the  wine, 
But  think  on  nobler  good. 

3  Deep  was  the  suffering  he  endured 

Upon  th'  accursed  tree  ; 
"  For  me,"  each  welcome  guest  may  say, 
"  'T  was  all  endured  for  me." 

4  Sure  there  was  never  love  so  free  — 

Dear  Saviour,  so  divine  : 
Well  thou  mayst  claim  that  heart  of  me, 
Which  owes  so  much  to  thine. 

740.  L-  M-  Watts 
Christ's  Compassion  celebrated. 

1  /^iUR  spirits  join  to  praise  the  Lamb ; 
\j  O  that  our  feeble  lips  could  move 
In  strains  immortal  as  his  name, 

And  melting  as  his  dying  love  !" 

2  Was  ever  equal  pity  found? 

The  Prince  of  heaven  resigns  his  breath 
And  pours  his  life  out  on  the  ground, 
To  ransom  guilty  worms  from  death. 

3  In  vain  our  mortal  voices  strive 

To  speak  compassion  so  divine ; 
Had  we  a  thousand  lives  to  give, 
A  thousand  lives  should  all  be  thine. 


741 


C.  M.  B.  W.  Noel. 

Remembering   Christ. 

IF  human  kindness  meets  return, 
And  owns  the  grateful  tie;  — 
If  tender  thoughts  within  us  burn 
To  feel  a  friend  is  nigh  ; —    ' 

391 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 


2  0,  shall  not  warmer  accents  tell 

The  gratitude  we  owe 
To  Him  who  died  our  fears  to  quell, 
And  save  from  endless  woe  ? 

3  While  yet  his  anguished  soul  surveyed 

Those  pangs  he  would  not  flee. 
What  love  his  latest  words  displayed !  — 
"  Meet,  and  remember  me." 

4  Remember  thee!  thy  death,  thy  shame, 

The  griefs  which  thou  didst  bear! 
O  memory,  leave  no  other  name 
But  his  recorded  there. 


742.  lls'  E'  Y-  Reese- 

Remembering   Christ. 

1  ii  ~r\0  this,"  and  remember  the  blood  that  was  shed 

jLJ   Ere  Calvary's  Victim  to  slaughter  was  led, 
When,  sad  and  forsaken,  the  garden  alone 
Gave  ear  to  his  sorrow,  and  echoed  his  moan. 

2  Remember  the  conflict  with  insult  and  scorn, 
The  robe  of  derision,  the  chaplet  of  thorn. 

The  sin-cleansing  fountain  that  streamed  from  his  side, 
When,  "  Father,  forgive  them,"  he  uttered,  and  died. 

3  Remember  that  Victor  o'er  death  and  the  grave : 
He  liveth  forever  his  people  to  save : 

0,  take  with  thanksgiving  this  pledge  of  his  love  — 
The  foretaste  of  rapture  eternal  above. 


743. 


C.  M.  Pratt's  Cot. 

Mourning  and  Rejoicing. 
REPARE  us,  Lord,  to  view  thy  cross, 


Who  all  our  griefs  hast  borne  ; 
To  look  on  thee,  whom  we  have  pierced,  - 
To  look  on  thee  and  mourn. 

2  While  thus  we  mourn,  we  would  rejoice  ; 
And,  as  thy  cross  we  see, 
Let  each  exclaim,  in  faith  and  hope 
"  The  Saviour  died  for  me  ! " 

3.95 


744. 


ORDINANCES. 

L.  M.  Watts. 

Enjoyment  in  the  Service. 


1  TT^AR  from  my  thoughts,  vain  world,  be  gone; 
_IT    Let  my  religious  hours  alone ; 

Fain  would  my  eyes  my  Saviour  see  ; 
I  wait  a  visit,  Lord,  from  thee. 

2  O,  warm  my  heart  with  holy  fire, 
And  kindle  there  a  pure  desire ; 
Come,  sacred  Spirit,  from  above. 
And  fill  my  soul  with  heavenly  love. 

3  Blest  Saviour,  what  delicious  fare  ! 
How  sweet  thy  entertainments  are ! 
Never  did  angels  taste  above 
Redeeming  grace  and  dying  love. 

4  Hail,  great  Immanuel,  all  divine  ! 
In  thee  thy  Father's  glories  shine ; 
Thy  glorious  name  shall  be  adored, 
And  every  tongue  confess  thee  Lord. 


745. 


C.  M.  E.  Taylok. 

Christian  Fellowship. 


1  r\  HERE,  if  ever,  God  of  love, 
V_^  Let  strife  and  hatred  cease, 
And  every  heart  harmonious  move, 

And  every  thought  be  peace. 

2  Not  here,  where  met  to  think  on  Him 

Whose  latest  thoughts  were  ours, 
Shall  mortal  passions  come  to  dim 
The  prayer  devotion  pours. 

3  No,  gracious  Master,  not  in  vain 

Thy  life  of  love  hath  been ; 
The  peace  thou  gav'st  may  yet  remain. 
Though  thou  no  more  art  seen. 

4  "  Thy  kingdom  come  ;"  we  watch,  we  wait 

To  hear  thy  cheering  call, 
When  heaven  shall  ope  its  glorious  gate, 
And  God  be  all  in  all. 

396 


746. 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 

L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Memorials  of  Grace. 


1  FESUS  is  gone  above  the  skies, 

tl      Where  our  weak  senses  reach  him  not; 
And  carnal  objects  court  our  eyes, 

To  thrust  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

2  He  knows  what  wandering  hearts  we  have, 

Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face ; 
And,  to  refresh  our  minds,  he  gave 
These  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  Let  sinful  joys  be  all  forgot, 

And  earth  grow  less  in  our  esteem  ; 
Christ  and  his  love  fill  every  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fixed  on  him. 

4  While  he  is  absent  from  our  sight, 

'T  is  to  prepare  our  souls  a  place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heavenly  light, 
And  live  forever  near  his  face. 


747. 


L.  M.  Krishna  1'al. 

Remembering  Christ. 


1  f~\  THOU,  my  soul,  forget  no  more 

V^  The  Friend  who  all  thy  sorrows  bore  ; 

Let  every  idol  be  forgot ; 

But,  O  my  soul,  forget  him  not. 

2  Renounce  thy  works  and  ways,  with  grief, 
And  fly  to  this  divine  relief; 

Nor  Him  forget,  who  left  his  throne, 
And  for  thy  life  gave  up  his  own. 

3  Eternal  truth  and  mercy  shine 
In  him,  and  he  himself  is  thine  : 
And  canst  thou,  then,  with  sin  beset, 

Such  charms,  such  matchless  charms,  forget? 

4  O,  no ;  till  life  itself  depart, 

His  name  shall  cheer  and  warm  my  heart ; 
And,  lisping  this,  from  earth  I  'il  rise, 
And  join  the  chorus  of  the  skies. 
34  307 


748. 


ORDINANCES. 

L.  M.  Watt3. 

Bleeding  Love  of  Christ. 


1  HHHE  Lord,  the  Saviour!  yes,  'tis  he, 

JL     I  know  him  by  the  smiles  he  wears; 
The  glorious  Lord  that  died  for  me, 
'Mid  groans,  and  agonies,  and  tears. 

2  'T  is  he  prepares  this  sacred  feast, 

Fruit  of  the  sharpest  pangs  he  bore ; 
Jesus  appears  the  great  High  Priest! 
I  see  his  wounds,  and  I  adore. 

3  'T  was  his  own  love  that  made  him  bleed, 

That  held  him  on  th'  accursed  tree ; 
"~*T  was  his  own  love  this  table  spread, 
For  such  unworthy  worms  as  we. 

4  We  celebrate  his  grace  divine, 

While  sweet  provisions  crown  his  board ; 
We  taste  the  sacred  bread  and  wine, 
And  feed  by  faith  upon  the  Lord. 


749. 


C.  M.  Wardlaw. 

Remembering  Christ. 


"o 


1  TJEMEMBER  thee,  redeeming  Lord  ! 
XV     While  Memory  holds  her  place, 
Can  we  forget  the  Prince  of  life, 

Who  saves  us  by  his  grace  ? 

2  The  Lord  of  life,  with  glory  crowned, 

On  heaven's  exalted  throne, 
Remembers  those  for  whom,  on  earth, 
He  heaved  his  dying  groan. 

3  His  glory  now  no  tongue  of  man 

Or  seraph  bright  can  tell : 
Yet  'tis  the  chief  of  all  his  joys 

That  souls  are  saved  from  hell. 

> 

4  For  this  he  came  and  dwelt  on  earth  ; 

For  this  his  life  was  given; 
For  this  he  fought  and  vanquished  death 
For  this  he  pleads  in  heaven. 

398 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 


5  Join,  all  ye  saints  beneath  the  sky, 
Ycmr  grateful  praise  to  give ; 
Sing  loud  hosannas  to  the  Lord, 
Who  died  that  you  might  live. 


750. 


7S.  CONOER. 

The  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ. 


XB 


READ  of  heaven,  on  thee  we  feed, 
For  thy  flesh  is  meat  indeed ; 
Ever  let  our  souls  be  fed 
With  this  true  and  living  bread. 

2  Vine  of  heaven,  thy  blood  supplies 
This  blest  cup  of  sacrifice  ; 

Lord,  thy  wounds  our  healing  give ; 
To  thy  cross  we  look  and  live. 

3  Day  by  day  with  strength  supplied, 
Through  the  life  of  him  who  died, 
Lord  of  life,  O,  let  us  be 


Rooted,  grafted,  built  on  thee. 


751. 


L.  M.  J.  Stennett. 

A  Sacramental  Hymn. 


1  f  1 1HUS  we  commemorate  the  day 

JL     On  which  our  dearest  Lord  was  slain 
Thus  we  our  pious  homage  pay, 
Till  he  appears  on  earth  again. 

2  Come,  great  Redeemer,  open  wide 

The  curtains  of  the  parting  sky : 
On  a  bdght  cloud  in  triumph  ride, 
And  on  the  wind's  swift  pinions  fly. 

3  Come,  King  of  kings,  with  thy  bright  train, 

Cherubs  and  seraphs,  heavenly  hosts ; 
Assume  thy  right,  enlarge  thy  reign, 
As  far  as  earth  extends  her  coasts. 

4  Come,  Lord,  and  where  thy  cross  once  stood, 

There  plant  thy  banner,  fix  thy  throne; 
Subdue  the  rebels  by  thy  word, 
And  claim  the  nations  for  thy  own. 

399 


752. 


ORDINANCES. 

C.  M.  J.  Stensstt 

A  Sacramental  Hymn. 


1  "\T  7~HAT  strange,  surprising  grace  is  this ! 

V  V     How  heavenly  is  the  place  ! 
The  King  of  heaven  spreads  a  feast, 
And  shows  his  smiling  face. 

2  u  Eat,  O,  my  friends,"  the  Saviour  cries, 

" The  feast  was  made  for  you; 
For  you  I  groaned,  and  bled,  and  died, 
And  rose,  and  triumphed  too." 

3  With  trembling  faith,  and  bleeding  hearts, 

Lord,  we  accept  thy  love  ; 
'T  is  a  rich  bauquet  we  have  had; 
What  will  it  be  above  ? 

4  Ye  saints  below,  and  hosts  of  heaven. 

Join  all  your  praising  powers  ; 
No  theme  is  like  redeeming  love, 
No  Sasriour  is  like  ours. 

5  Had  I  ten  thousand  hearts,  dear  Lord, 

I  'd  give  them  all  to  thee ; 
Had  I  ten  thousand  tongues,  they  all 
Should  join  the  harmony. 


753. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Day  of  Espousals. 


1  TESUS   thou  everlasting  King, 

eJ    Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring  ; 
Accept  the  well-deserved  renown, 
And  wear  our  praises  as  thy  crown. 

2  Let  every  act  of  worship  be 
Like  our  espousals,  Lord,  to  thee; 
Like  the  blest  hour  when  from  above 
We  first  received  thy  pledge  of  love. 

400 


THE    LORD'S    SUrPER. 

3  The  gladness  of  that  happy  day, 

Our  hearts  would  wish  it  long  to  stay ; 
Nor  let  our  faith  forsake  its  hold, 
Nor  comfort  sink,  nor  love  grow  cold. 

4  O,  let  each  minute,  as  it  flies, 
Increase  thy  praise,  improve  our  joys; 
Till  we  are  raised  to  sing  thy  name, 
At  the  great  supper  of  the  Lamb. 


754. 


L.  M.  Watt3 

Hosanna  to   Christ. 


1  TTOSANNA  to  Jehovah's  Son, 

_L_L     Who  left  the  heaven  of  his  abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  earth  came  down, 
To  bring  us,  wanderers,  back  to  God. 

2  It  cost  him  death,  to  save  our  lives  ; 

To  buy  our  souls,  it  cost  his  own : 
And  all  the  unknown  joys  he  gives, 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown. 

3  Our  everlasting  love  is  due 

To  Him  who  ransomed  sinners  lost ! 
And  pitied  rebels,  when  he  knew 

The  vast  expense  his  love  would  cost 


755. 


C.  M.  Scotch  Ool. 

Praise  to   Christ. 


1  rTIO  Him  who  loved  the  souls  of  men, 

JL     And  washed  us  in  his  blood, 
To  royal  honors  raised  our  head, 
And  made  us  priests  to  God,  — 

2  To  him  let  every  tongue  be  praise, 

And  every  heart  be  love, 
All  grateful  honors  paid  on  earth, 
And  nobler  songs  above. 

34*  401 


MISSIONS. 


MISSIONS. 


756. 


L.  P.  M.  Watts. 

Prayer  for  the  Heathen. 


1  ET  all  the  earth  their  voices  raise, 

J  A  To  sing  the  choicest  ps"alm  of  praise, 

To  sing  and  bless  Jehovah's  name : 
His  glory  let  the  heathen  know, 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  show, 
And  all  his  saving  works  proclaim. 

2  He  framed  the  globe ;  he  bnilt  the  sky; 
He  made  the  shining  worlds  on  high, 

And  reigns  complete  in  glory  there : 
His  beams  are  majesty  and  light; 
His  beauties,  how  divinely  bright ! 

His  temple,  how  divinely  fair ! 

3  Come,  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour, 
When  earth  shall  feel  his  saving  power, 

And  barbarous  nations  fear  his  name ! 
Then  shall  the  race  of  men  confess 
The  beauty  of  his  holiness, 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim. 


757. 


L.  M.  Watts 

Universal  Reign  of  Christ. 


1  /^i  RE  AT  God,  whose  universal  sway 

v!T  The  known  and  unknown  worlds  obey, 
Now  give  the  kingdom  to  thy  Son ; 
Extend  his  power,  exalt  his  throne. 

2  As  rain  on  meadows  newly  mown, 
So  shall  he  send  his  influence  down ; 
His  grace  on  fainting  souls  distils, 
Like  heavenly  dew  on  thirsty  hills. 

3  The  heathen  lands,  that  lie  beneath 
The  shades  of  overspreading  death, 
Revive  at  his  first  dawning  light, 
And  deserts  blossom  at  the  sight. 

402 


MISSIONS. 


4  The  saints  shall  flourish  in  his  days, 
Dressed  in  the  robes  of  joy  and  praise ; 
Peace,  like  a  river,  from  his  throne, 
Shall  flow  to  nations  yet  unknown. 


758. 


L.  M.  Voke. 

Missions  to  the  Heathen. 


1  "OEHOLD,  the  heathen  waits  to  know 
-D  The  joy  the  gospel  will  bestow ; 
The  exiled  captive  to  receive 

The  freedom  Jesus  has  to  give. 

2  Come,  let  us,  with  a  grateful  heart, 
In  this  blest  labor  share  a  part ; 

Our  prayers  and  offerings  gladly  bring 
To  aid  the  triumphs  of  our  King. 

3  Our  hearts  exult  in  songs  of  praise, 
That  we  have  seen  these  latter  days, 
When  our  Redeemer  shall  be  known 
Where  Satan  long  hath  held  his  throne. 

»    4  Where'er  his  hand  hath  spread  the  skies, 
Sweet  incense  to  his  name  shall  rise, 
And  slave  and  freeman,  Greek  and  Jew, 
By  sovereign  grace  be  formed  anew. 

759.  L-  M-  Watts. 

Christ's  Kingdom  among  the  Gentiles. 

1  TESUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
tJ    Does  his  successive  journeys  run ; 
His  kingdom  stretch  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  For  him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made, 
And  endless  praises  crown  his  head  ; 
His  name,  like  sweet  perfume,  shall  rise 
With  every  morning  sacrifice. 

3  People  and  realms  of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  sweetest  song  j 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  name. 

403 


MISSIONS. 

4  Blessings  abound  where'er  he  reigns 
The  joyful  prisoner  bursts  his  chains 
The  weary  find  eternal  rest, 

And  all  the  sons  of  want  are  blest. 

5  Let  every  creature  rise  and  bring 
Peculiar  honors  to  our  King ; 

lgs  again, 


j_iei  every  creature  rise  ana  Dring 
Peculiar  honors  to  our  King ; 
Angels  descend  with  songs  again 
And  earth  repeat  the  loud  amen. 


760. 


C.  M.  W.  Ward 

Prayer  for  the  Success  of  the  Gospel. 

1  S^i  RE  AT  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth 
VT     Are  by  creation  thine ; 

And  in  thy  works,  by  all  beheld, 
Thy  radiant  glories  shine. 

2  But,  Lord,  thy  greater  love  has  sent 

Thy  gospel  to  mankind, 
Unveiling  what  rich  stores  of  grace 
Are  treasured  in  thy  mind. 

3  0,  when  shall  these  glad  tidings  spread  r 

The  spacious  earth  around, 
Till  every  tribe  and  every  soul 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  sound? 

4  Smile,  Lord,  on  each  divine  attempt 

To  spread  the  gospel's  rays, 
And  build  on  sin's  demolished  throne 
The  temples  of  thy  praise. 


761. 


L.  M.  Burder's  Col. 

Divine  Power  supplicated. 

1  A  RM  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake; 

jljL  Put  on  thy  strength,  the  nations  shake ; 
Now  let  the  world,  adoring,  see 
Triumphs  of  mercy  wrought  by  thee. 

2  Say  to  the  heathen,  from  thy  throne, 
"I  am  Jehovah,  God  alone  ;" 

Thy  voice  their  idols  shall  confound, 
And  cast  their  altars  to  the  ground. 

404 


MISSIONS. 

3  Let  Zion's  time  of  favor  come ; 

O,  bring  the  tribes  of  Israel  home : 
Soon  may  our  wondering  eyes  behold 
-    Gentiles  and  Jews  in  Jesus'  fold. 

4  Almighty  God,  thy  grace  proclaim 
Through  every  clime,  of  every  name  ; 
Let  adverse  powers  before  thee  fall, 
And  crown  the  Saviour  Lord  of  all. 


762. 


C.  M. 

Prayer  for  the  Church. 


1    T>  E  merciful  to  us,  O  God  ; 
JD     Upon  thy  people  shine  ; 
And  spread  thy  saving  truth  abroad, 
Till  all  that  live  be  thine. 


2  Give  light  and  comfort  to  thine  own ; 

And  let  that  light  extend 
Till  thy  prevailing  name  be  known 
To  earth's  remotest  end. 

3  Let  all  the  people  praise  thee,  Lord ; 

Let  all  their  homage  bring; 

From  sea  to  sea  be  thou  adored, 

Redeemer,  Judge,  and  King. 


Lyte. 


763. 


S.  M.  Village  Hymns 

Prayer  for  the    World. 


1  f~\  GOD  of  sovereign  grace, 
V_J     We  bow  before  thy  throne, 
And  plead,  for  all  the  human  race, 

The  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Spread  through  the  earth,  O  Lord, 

The  knowledge  of  thy  ways. 

And  let  all  lands  with  joy  record 

The  great  Redeemer's  praise. 

405 


MISSIONS. 

76  4#  C.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Heralds  of  Mercy. 

1  "|\TOST  gracious  to  fulfill  thy  word, 
-LtjL     Almighty  to  defend, — 

To  reap  thy  ripened  harvest,  Lord, 
Thy  chosen  servants  send. 

2  Send  to  the  east  the  valiant  -band, 

Send  to  each  distant  pole, 
Send  to  the  west ;  o'er  every  land 
Salvation's  current  roll. 

3  Heralds  of  peace,  we  come!  we  come! 

On  love's  swift  wings  we  fly; 
Ye  dead  in  sin,  O,  live;  ye  dumb, 
In  hallelujahs  cry. 

4  O  Zion,  spread  more  wide  thy  tent; 

Stretch  forth  thy  straining  cords  ; 
The  promise  dawns;  the  clouds  are  rent; 
Earth,  thou  shalt  be  the  Lord's. 

5  Haste,  haste,  ye  years  of  toil  and  woe ; 

Heaven,  earth,  break  forth  and  sing, 
"  The  kingdoms  of  the  world  are  now 
Thy  conquest,  peerless  King." 

6  Amen,  amen ;  let  echoing  praise 

Swell  like  the  sounding  sea; 
To  God,  to  God.  those  rapturous  lays, 
That  tide  of  praise,  shall  be. 


765. 


L.  M.  Slink. 

Prayer  for  the  Display  of  Power. 


1  A   RISE  in  all  thy  splendor,  Lord ; 

JIJL  Let  power  attend  thy  gracious  word ; 
Unveil  the  beauties  of  thy  face, 
And  show  the  glories  of  thy  grace. 

2  Diffuse  thy  li^ht  and  truth  abroad, 
And  be  thou  known  th'  almighty  God; 
Make  bare  thine  arm,  thy  power  display, 
While  truth  and  grace  thy  sceptre  sway. 

406 


MISSIONS. 


Send  forth  thy  messengers  of  peace ; 
Make  Satan's  reign  and  empire  cease; 
Let  thy  salvation.  Lord,  be  known, 
That  all  the  world  thy  power  may  own. 


766. 


6s  &  4s.  Pratt's  Col. 

Solemn  Invocation. 

THOU,  whose  almighty  word 
Chaos  and  darkness  heard, 
And  took  their  flight, 
Hear  us,  we  humbly  pray, 
And  where  the  gospel  day 
Sheds  not  its  glorious  ray, 
"  Let  there  be  light." 

Thou,  who  didst  come  to  bring, 
On  thy  redeeming  wing, 

Healing  and  sight, 
Health  to  the  sick  in  mind, 
Sight  to  the  inly  blind, 
O,  now  to  all  mankind 

"  Let  there  be  light." 

Spirit  of  truth  and  love, 
Life-giving,  Holy  Dove, 

Speed  forth  thy  flight; 
Move  on  the  waters'  face, 
Bearing  the  lamp  of  grace ; 
And  in  earth's  darkest  place 

"  Let  there  be  light." 


r7QJt  8s,  7s,  &  4.  P.  Williams 

Desiring  the  Spread  of  the  Gospel. 

1  /"VER  the  gloomy  hills  of  darkness, 
V_/     Look,  my  soul,  be  still  and  gaze  : 
See  the  promises  advancing 
•     To  a  glorious  day  of  grace : 
Blessed  jubilee, 
Let  thy  glorious  morning  dawn. 

407 


MISSIONS. 

2  Let  the  dark,  benighted  pagan, 

Let  the  rude  barbarian,  see 
That  divine  and  glorious  conquest 
Once  obtained  on  Calvary : 

Let  the  gospel 
Loud  resound  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  Kingdoms  wide,  that  sit  in  darkness, 

Grant  them,  Lord,  the  glorious  light 
Now,  from  eastern  coast  to  western, 
May  the  morning  chase  the  night : 

Let  redemption, 
Freely  purchased,  win  the  day. 

4  Fly  abroad,  thou  mighty  gospel; 

Win  and  conquer — never  cease: 
May  thy  lasting,  wide  dominions, 
Multiply,  and  still  increase : 

Sway  thy  sceptre, 
Saviour,  all  the  world  around. 


768. 


H.    M.  BURDER 

Prayer  for  the  Heathen. 


1  "pISE,  Sun  of  glory,  rise, 

JlXj     And  chase  the  shades  of  night, 
Which  now  obscure  the  skies, 
And  hide  thy  sacred  light : 
O,  chase  those  dismal  shades  away, 
And  bring  the  bright,  millennial  day ! 

2  Now  send  thy  Spirit  down 

On  all  the  nations,  Lord, 
With  great  success  to  crown 

The  preaching  of  thy  word ; 
That  heathen  lands  may  own  thy  sway, 
And  cast  their  idol  gods  away. 

3  Then  shall  thy  kingdom  come 

Among  our  fallen  race, 
And  all  the  earth  become 

The  temple  of  thy  grace, 
Whence  pure  devotion  shall  ascend, 
And  songs  of  praise,  till  time  shall  end. 

•108 


769. 


MISSIONS. 

L.  M.  Bacon 

Diffusion  of  Gospel  Light. 


1  Ml  HOUGH  now  the  nations  sit  beneath 

-L    The  darkness  of  o'erspreading  death, 
God  will  arise  with  light  divine, 
On  Zion's  holy  towers  to  shine. 

2  That  light  shall  beam  o'er  distant  lands, 
And  heathen  tribes,  in  joyful  bands, 
Come  with  exulting  haste  to  prove 
The  power  and  greatness  of  his  love. 

3  Lord,  spread-  the  triumphs  of  thy  grace ; 
Let  truth,  and  righteousness,  and  peace, 
In  mild  and  lovely  forms,  display 

The  glories  of  the  latter  day. 


770.  8s,  7s,  &  4.  J.  Ryland 

Victories  of  Christ. 

1  /^  IRD  thy  sword  on,  mighty  Saviour ; 
VT  Make  the  word  of  truth  thy  car ; 
Prosper  in  thy  course,  triumphant ; 

All  success  attend  thy  war  : 

Gracious  Victor, 
Bring  thy  trophies  from  afar. 

2  Majesty  combines  with  meekness, 

Righteousness  and  peace  unite, 
To  insure  thy  blessed  conquests ; 
Take  possession  of  thy  right : 

Ride  triumphant, 
Dressed  in  robes  of  purest  light. 

3  Blest  are  they  that  touch  thy  sceptre ; 

Blest  are  all  that  own  thv  reisrn  ; 
Freed  from  sin,  that  worst  of  tyrants, 
Rescued  from  its  galling  chain : 

Saints  and  angels, 
All  who  know  thee,  bless  thy  reign. 

35  401) 


771. 


MISSIONS. 

L.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Prayer  for  the  Heathen. 


1  O  OVE REIGN  of  worlds,  display  thy  power ; 
O   Be  this  thy  Zion's  favored  hour : 

O,  bid  the  morning  star  arise ; 
0,  point  the  heathen  to  the  skies. 

2  Set  up  thy  throne  where  Satan"  reigns, 
In  western  wilds  and  eastern  plains ; 
Far  let  the  gospel's  sound  be  known ; 
Make  thou  the  universe  thine  own. 

3  Speak,  and  the  world  shall  hear  thy  voice ; 
Speak,  and  the  desert  shall  rejoice; 
Dispel  the  gloom  of  heathen  night; 

Bid  every  nation  hail  the  light. 


772. 


L.  M.  Winchell's  Sel. 

Missionaries  encouraged. 


1  ~X7"E  Christian  heralds,  go,  proclaim 

X    Salvation  in  Immauuel  s  name  ; 
To  distant  climes  the  tidings  bear, 
And  plant  the  rose  of  Sharon  there. 

2  He  'II  shield  you  with  a  wall  of  fire. 
With  holy  zeal  your  hearts  inspire, 
Bid  raging  winds  their  fury  cease, 
And  calm  the  savage  breast  to  peace. 

3  And  when  our  labors  all  are  o'er, 
Then  shall  we  meet  to  part  no  moi-e — 
Meet,  with  the  blood-bought  throng,  to  fall, 
And  crown  the  Saviour  Lord  of  all. 

773.  S-  M-  Wardlaw's  Col. 

Universal  Extension  of  Christ's  Kingdom. 

1   S~\  LORD  our  God,  arise, 

V_/     The  cause  of  Truth  maintain, 
And  wide  o'er  all  the  peopled  world 
Extend  her  blessed  reign. 

410 


MISSIONS. 

2  Thou  Prince  of  life,  arise, 

Nor  let  thy  glory  cease ; 
Far  spread  the  conquests  of  thy  grace, 
And  bless  the  earth  with  peace. 

3  O  Holy  Spirit,  rise, 

Expand  thy  heavenly  wing, 
And  o'er  a  dark  and  ruined  world 
Let  light  and  order  spring. 

4  0,  all  ye  nations,  rise, 

To  God  the  Saviour  sing ; 
From  shore  to  shore,  from  earth  to  heaven, 
Let  echoing  anthems  ring. 


774. 


7S.  CoNDER. 

The  Latter  Day. 


1   1" "FASTEN,  Lord,  thy  promised  hour ; 
XI  Come  in  glory  and  in  power: 
Still  thy  foes  are  unsubdued; 
Nature  sighs  to  be  renewed. 


*»• 


2  Time  has  nearly  reached  its  sum ; 

All  things,  with  thy  bride,  say,  "  Come, 
Jesus,  whom  all  worlds  adore, 
Come,  and  reign  forevermore." 

)"7£  8s,  7s,  &  4.      Winchell's  SEr,. 

Influences  of  the  Spirit. 

1  TT7H0  but  thou,  almighty  Spirit, 

VV     Can  the  heathen  world  reclaim? 
Men  may  preach,  but,  till  thou  favor, 
Heathens  still  will  be  the  same  : 

Mighty  Spirit, : 
Witness  to  the  Saviour's  name. 

2  Thou  hast  promised,  by  the  prophets, 

Glorious  light  in  latter  days : 
Come,  and  bless  bewildered  nations  ; 
Change  our  prayers  and  tears  to  praise: 

Promised  Spirit, 
Round  the  world  diffuse  thy  rays. 

411 


MISSIONS. 

All  our  hopes,  and  prayers,  and  labors, 
Must  be  vain  without  thy  aid; 

But  thou  wilt  not  disappoint  us  ; 
All  is  true  that  thou  hast  said  ; 

Gracious  Spirit, 
O'er  the  world  thy  influence  shed. 


776. 


C.  M.         -  Watts. 

Prayer  for  the  Enlargement  of  the   Church. 

1  O  HINE,  mighty  God,  on  Zion  shine, 
O      With  beams  of  heavenly  grace  ; 
Reveal  thy  power  through  every  land, 

And  show  thy  smiling  face. 

2  When  shall  thy  name,  from  shore  to  shore, 

Sound  through  the  earth  abroad, 
And  distant  nations  know  and  love 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God? 

3  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  distant  lands ; 

Sing  loud,  with  joyful  voice ; 
Let  every  tongue  exalt  his  praise, 
And  every  heart  rejoice. 


l/"7'7  ®'  ^'  Montgomery. 

Prayer  for  the  Spirit. 

1  QPIRIT  of  power  and  might,  behold 
O     A  world  by  sin  destroyed : 
Creator  Spirit,  as  of  old, 

Move  on  the  formless  void. 

2  Give  thou  the  word :  that  healing  sound 

Shall  quell  the  deadly  strife, 
And  earth  again,  like  Eden  crowned, 
Bring  forth  the  tree  of  life. 

3  If  sang  the  morning  stars  for  joy 

When  nature  rose  to  view, 
What  strains  will  angel  harps  employ 
When  thou  shalt  all  rene  vv ! 

412 


MISSIONS. 

i  And  if  the  sons  of  God  rejoice 
To  hear  a  Saviour's  name, 
How  will  the  ransomed  raise  their  voice, 
To  whom  that  Saviour  came ! 

5  Lo!  every  kindred,  tongue,  and  tribe, 
Assembling  round  the  throne, 
The  new  creation  shall  ascribe 
To  sovereign  love  alone. 


778.  6s  &  4s'  Urwick's  Col 

The  Gospel  preached  to  every   Creature. 

1  OOUND,  sound  the  truth  abroad; 
O   Bear  ye  the  word  of  God 

Through  the  wide  world ; 
Tell  what  our  Lord  has  done ; 
Tell  how  the  day  is  won, 
And  from  his  lofty  throne 

Satan  is  hurled. 

2  Swiftly,  on  wings  of  love, 
Jesus,  who  reigns  above, 

Bids  us  to  fly ; 
W     *lhey  who  his  message  bear 
Should  neither  doubt  nor  fear ; 
He  will  their  Friend  appear; 
He  will  be  nigh. 

3  When  on  the  mighty  deep, 
He  will  their  spirits  keep, 

Stayed  on  his  word  ; 
When  in  a  foreign  land, 
No  other  friend  at  hand, 
Jesus  will  by  them  stand  — 

Jesus,  their  Lord. 

4  Ye  who,  forsaking  all, 

At  your  loved  Master's  call, 

Comforts  resign, 
Soon  will  your  work  be  done ; 
"  Soon  will  the  prize  be  won ; 
Brighter  than  yonder  sun 

Ye  soon  shall  shine. 

35*  413 


MISSIONS. 

779.  7s'  Marsdew. 

The  Messengers  of  God. 

1  /^i  0,  ye  messengers  of  God  ; 

vJ    Like  the  beams  of  morning  fly ; 
Take  the  wonder-working  rod ; 
Wave  the  banner-cross  on  high. 

2  Go  to  many  a  tropic  isle, 

In  the  bosom  of  the  deep, 
Where  the  skies  forever  smile, 
And  th'  oppressed  forever  weep. 

3  O'er  the  pagan's  night  of  care 

Pour  the  living  light  of  heaven; 
Chase  away  his  wild  despair ; 
Bid  him  hope  to  be  forgiven. 

4  Where  the  golden  gates  of  day 

Open  on  the  palmy  east, 
High  the  bleeding  cross  display, 
Spread  the  gospel's  richest  feast. 


780. 


L.  M.  A.  Balfour. 

The  Missionary  charged  and  encouraged. 

1  /"^  O,  messenger  of  peace  and  love, 

\X    To  people  plunged  in  shades  of  nigjat ; 
Like  angels  sent  from  fields  above, 
Be  thine  to  shed  celestial  light. 

2  On  barren  rock  and  desert  isle, 

Go,  bid  the  rose  of  Sharon  bloom ; 
Till  arid  wastes  around  thee  smile, 
And  bear  to  heaven  a  sweet  perfume. 

3  Go  to  the  hungry — food  impart; 

To  paths  of  peace  the  wanderer  guide  ; 
And  lead  the  thirsty,  panting  heart, 
Where**6treams  of  living  water  glide. 

4  Go,  bid  the  bright  and  morning  star 

From  Bethlehem's  plains  resplendent  shine. 
And,  piercing  through  the  gloom  afar, 
Shed  heavenly  light  and  love  divine. 

414 


MISSIONS. 

5  O,  faint  not  in  the  day  of  toil, 

When  harvest  waits  the  reaper's  hand ; 
Go,  gather  in  the  glorious  spoil, 
And  joyous  in  his  presence  staud. 

6  Thy  love  a  rich  reward  shall  find 

From  Him  who  sits  enthroned  on  high ; 
For  they  who  turn  the  erring  mind 
Shall  shine  like  stars  above  the  sky. 


781  ,  8S>    7s>    &    4«  T«    COTTERILL. 

Prayer  for  the  Heathen. 

1  /"^V'ER  the  realms  of  pagan  darkness, 
V_/     Let  the  eye  of  pity  gaze ; 

See  the  kindreds  of  the  people 
Lost  in  sin's  bewildering  maze ; 

Darkness  brooding 
O'er  the  face  of  all  the  earth. 

2  Light  of  them  that  sit  in  darkness, 

^      fise  and  shine ;  thy  blessings  bring : 
Light  to  lighten  all  the  Gentiles, 
Rise  with  healing  in  thy  wing  : 

To  thy  brightness 
Let  all  kings  and  nations  come. 

3  May  the  heathen,  now  adoring 

Idol  gods  of  wood  and  stone, 
Come,  and,  worshiping  before  him. 
Serve  the  living  God  alone : 

Let  thy  glory 
Fill  the  earth  as  floods  the  sea. 

4  Thou,  to  whom  all  power  is  given, 

Speak  the  word ;  at  thy  command, 
Let  the  company  of  heralds 

Spread  thy  name  from  land  to  land ; 

Lord,  be  with  them, 
Alway,  to  the  end  of  time. 

415 


782. 


MISSIONS 

L.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Zion  encouraged. 


ZION,  awake  ;  thy  strength  renew  ; 
Put  on  thy  robes  of  beauteous  hue ; 
Church  of  our  God,  arise  and  shine, 
Bright  with  the  beams  of  truth  divine. 


■e- 


2  Soon  shall  thy  radiance  stream  afar, 
Wide  as  the  heathen  nations  are  ; 
Gentiles  and  kings  thy  light  shall  view 
All  shall  admire  and  love  thee  too. 


783. 


8s    &  7s  L.   H.    SlGOURNEY. 

Missionaries  charged. 


1  /^VNWARD,  onward,  men  of  heaven; 
\J     Bear  the  gospel  banner  high; 
Rest  not  till  its  light  is  given  — 

Star  of  every  pagan  sky: 
Send  it- where  the  pilgrim  stranger 

Faints  beneath  the  torrid  ray  ; 
Bid  the  hardy  forest-ranger 

Hail  it,  ere  he  fades  away. 

2  Where  the  Arctic  Ocean  thunders, 

Where  the  tropics  fiercely  glow, 
Broadly  spread  its  page  of  wonders, 

Brightly  bid  its  radiance  flow : 
India  marks  its  lustre  stealing; 

Shivering  Greenland  loves  its  rays  ; 
Afric,  'mid  her  deserts  kneeling, 

Lifts  the  untaught  strain  of  praise. 

3  Rude  in  speech,  or  wild  in  feature, 

Dark  in  spirit,  though  they  be,    - 
Show  that  light  to  eveiy  creature  — 

Prince  or  vassal,  bond  or  free : 
Lo  !  they  haste  to  every  nation ; 

Host  on  host  the  ranks  supply: 
Onward  !  Christ  is  your  salvation, 

And  your  death  is  victory.   ' 

416 


MISSIONS. 

7g4,  C.    M.  MORELL. 

Missionaries  commended  to   God. 

1  TT^ATHER  of  mercies,  condescend 
Jl      To  hear  our  fervent  prayer, 
While  these  our  brethren  we  commend 

To  thy  paternal  care. 

2  Before  them  set  an  open  door  ; 

Their  various  efforts  bless ; 
On  them  thy  Holy  Spirit  pour, 
And  crown  them  with  success. 

3  Endow  them  with  a  heavenly  mind  ; 

Supply  their  every  need  ; 
Make  them  in  spirit  meek,  resigned, 
But  bold  in  word  and  deed. 

4  In  every  tempting,  trying  hour, 

Uphold  them  by  thy  grace, 
And  guard  them  by  thy  mighty  power, 
Till  they  shall  end  their  race. 

5  Then,  followed  by  a  numerous  train, 

Gathered  from  heathen  lands, 
A  crown  of  life  may  they  obtain 
^  From  their  Redeemer's  hands. 

7g5#  12s,  11,  &  8.  S.  F.  Smith 

The  Prince  of  Salvation. 

THE  Prince  of  salvation  in  triumph  is  riding, 
And  glory  attends  him  along  his  bright  way  ; 
The  tidings  of  grace  on  the  breezes  are  gliding, 
And  nations  are  owning  his  sway. 

Ride  on  in  thy  greatness,  thou  conquering  Saviour, 
Let  thousands  of  thousands  submit  to  thy  reign, 
Acknowledge  thy  goodness,  entreat  for  thy  favor, 
And  follow  thy  glorious  train. 

Then  loud  shall  ascend,  from  each  sanctified  nation, 

The  voice  of  thanksgiving  and  praise ; 
And  heaven  shall  re-echo  the  song  of  salvation, 
In  rich  and  melodious  lays. 

417 


MISSIONS. 

7Q£J#  8s,  7s,  &  4.  S.  F.  Smith. 

The  Missionary1  s  Farewell. 

1  "V/TES.  my  native  land.  I  love  thee ; 

X     All  thy  scenes,  I  love  them  well: 
Friends,  connections,  happy  country, 
Can  I  bid  yon  all  farewell  ? 

Can  I  leave  you,  f 

Far  in  heathen  lands  to  dwell  ? 

2  Home,  thy  joys  are  passing  lovely  — 

Joys  no  stranger-hearf  can  tell : 
Happy  home,  indeed  I  love  thee : 
Can  I,  can  I  say,  V  Farewell"? 

Can  I  leave  thee, 
Far  in  heathen  lands  to  dwell  I 

3  Scenes  of  sacred  peace  and  pleasure, 

Holy  days  and  Sabbath  bell, 
Richest,  brightest,  sweetest  treasure, 
Can  I  say  a  last  farewell  1 

Can  I  leave  you, 
Far  in  heathen  lands  to  dwell  ? 

4  Yes,  I  hasten  from  you  gladly — 

From  the  scenes  I  loved  so  well 
Far  away,  ye  billows,  bear  me : 
Lovely,  native  laud,  farewell: 

Pleased  I  leave  thee, 
Far  in  heathen  lands  to  dwell. 

5  In  the  deserts  let  me  labor ; 

On  the  mountaius  let  me  tell 
How  he  died — the  blessed  Saviour  — 
To  redeem  a  world  from  hell : 

Let  me  hasten, 
Far  in  heathen  lauds  to  dwell. 

6  Bear  me  on,  thou  restless  ocean ; 

Let  the  winds  my  canvas  swell : 
Heaves  my  heart  with  warm  emotion 
While  I  go  far  hence  to  dwell ; 

Glad  I  bid  thee. 
Native  land,  farewell,  farewell. 

418 


MISSIONS. 

787.  7s  &  6s<  Noel's  Col. 

Departure  of  Missionaries. 

1  "D  OLL  on,  thou  mighty  ocean ; 
JLVi     And,  as  thy  billows  flow, 
Bear  messengers  of  mercy 

To  every  land  below. 

2  Arise,  ye  gales,  and  waft  them 

Safe  to  the  destined  shore, 
That  man  may  sit  in  darkness 
And  death's  deep  shade  no  more. 

3  0  thou  eternal  Ruler, 

Who  holdest  in  thine  arm 
The  tempests  of  the  ocean, 
Protect  them  from  all  harm. 

4  O,  be  thy  presence  with  them, 

Wherever  they  may  be ; 
Though  far  from  us  who  love  them, 
O,  be  they  still  with  thee. 


788 


7s.        Spir.  of  the  Psalms 
Prayer  for  the  enlargement  of  Zion. 

1  f\^  thy  church.  O  Power  divine, 
V_/  Cause  thy  glorious  face  to  shine ; 
Till  the  nations  from  afar, 

Hail  her  as  their  guiding  star. 

2  Then  shall  God,  with  lavish  hand, 
Scatter  blessings  o'er  the  land  ; 
And  the  world's  remotest  bound, 
With  the  voice  of  praise  resound. 

7g9#  H.  M.  Doddridge 

Zioii's  Prosperity. 

1   r\  ZION,  tune  thy  voice, 

V_/     And  raise  thy  hands  on  high; 
Tell  all  the  earth  thy  joys, 
And  boast  salvation  nigh  ; 


Cheerful  in  God, 
Arise  and  shine, 

419 


While  rays  divine 
Stream  far  abroad. 


MISSIONS. 


He  gilds  thy  mourning  face 
With  beams  that  cannot  fade 

His  all-resplendent  grace 
He  pours  around  thy  head  ; 


The  nations  round 
Thy  form  shall  view. 


With  lustre  n6w 
Divinely  crowned. 


3  In  honor  to  his  name, 

Reflect  that  sacred  light, 
And  loud  that  grace  proclaim 

Which  makes  thy  darkness  bright ; 
Pursue  his  praise, 
Till  sovereign  love 


'c1 


In  worlds  above 
The  glory  raise. 


4  There,  on  his  holy  hill, 

A  brighter  Sun  shall  rise, 
And  with  his  radiance  fill 
Those  fairer,  purer  skies ; 
While,  round  his  throne, 
Ten  thousand  stars 


In  nobler  spheres 
His  influence  own. 


790. 


7s  &  5s.  S.  F.  Smith 

The  Missionary  Angel. 


1  /^VNWARD  speed  thy  conquering  flight ; 
V_y     Angel,  onward  speed; 

Cast  abroad  thy  radiant  light, 

Bid  the  shades  recede ; 
Tread  the  idols  in  the  dust, 

Heathen  fanes  destroy, 
Spread  the  gospel's  holy  trust, 

Spread  the  gospel's  joy. 

2  Onward  speed  thy  conquering  flight ; 

Angel,  onward  haste ; 
Quickly  on  each  mountain's  height 

Be  thy  standard  placed  ; 
Let  thy  blissful  tidings  float 

Far  o'er  vale  and  "hill, 
Till  the  sweetly-echoing  note 

Every  bosom  thrill. 

420 


MISSIONS. 

3  Onward  speed  thy  conquering  flight ; 

Angel,  onward  fly ; 
Long  has  been  the  reign  of  night ; 

Bring  the  morning  nigh : 
:T  is  to  thee  the  heathen  lift 

Their  imploring  wail ; 
Bear  them  Heaven's  holy  gift, 

Ere  their  courage  fail. 

4  Onward  speed  thy  conquering  flight ; 

Angel,  onward  speed : 
Morning  bursts  upon  our  sight  — 

'T  is  the  time  decreed : 
Jesus  now  his  kingdom  takes. 

Thrones  and  empires  fall, 
And  the  joyous  song  awakes, 

"God  is  all  in  all." 

791.  lls  &  8s-  M-  S 

Charge  to  Missionaries. 

STAND  up,  O  ye  heralds,  your  mission  proclaim 
And  wide  be  your  banners  unfurled ; 
Declare  to  the  heathen  Immanuel's  name, 

Speak,  speak  to  a  perishing  world ! 
See,  millions  unnumbered  in  darkness  profound, 

Still  groping  their  desolate  way  ; 
Unheard  the  mild  accents  of  mercy's  sweet  sound, 
Unseen  the  bright  glimmerings  of  day. 

Where  sin  holds,  in  triumph,  its  desolate  reign, 

Down  the  pathway  to  regions  of  woe ; 
Where  nameless  pollutions  still  follow  in  train, 

And  waters  of  bitterness  flow : 
There  publish  the  news  of  the  crucified  One, 

Who  suffered  that  sinners  might  live ; 
Who,  rising  in  triumph,  ascended  his  throne, 

Salvation  immortal  to  give. 

Speak,  speak,  that  the  heathen  may  quickly  receivo 

The  message  of  heavenly  peace : 
O,  speak  till  the  millions  repent  and  believe, 

And  rejoice  in  th'  abundance  of  grace  ! 
The  heathen  shall  listen,  the  darkness  shall  flee, 

The  glorious  Day-Star  arise : 
The  earth  from  its  bondage  of  sin  shall  be  free, 

And  heaven  shall  descend  from  the  skies. 

36  421 


MISSIONS. 

7Q2.  C-    M>  MORELL. 

Fidelity  enjoined. 

1  /^  O,  and  the  Saviour's  grace  proclaim, 
vIT    Ye  favored  men  of  God ; 

Go,  publish,  through  Immanuel's  name, 
Salvation  bought  with  blood. 

2  Go,  with  determined  courage-'go, 

And  armed  with  power  divine ; 
Your  God  will  needful  strength  bestow, 
And  on  your  labors  shine. 

3  He  who  has  called  you  to  the  war 

Will  soon  reward  your  pains; 
Before  Messiah's  conquering  car 
Shall  mountains  sink  to  plains. 

4  Shrink  not,  though  earth  and  hell  oppose, 

But  plead  your  Master's  cause, 
Assured  that  e'en  your  mightiest  foes 
Shall  bow  before  his  cross. 


793. 


7s.  Bowrino. 

Report  of  the    Watchman. 


1  TT7"ATCHMAN  !  tell  us  of  the  night, 

V  V     What  its  signs  of  promise  are. 
Traveler !  o'er  yon  mountain's  height, 
See  that  glory-beaming  star. 

2  Watchman  !  does  its  beauteous  ray 

Aught  of  hope  or  joy  foretell  ? 
Traveler!  yes;  it  brings  the  day, 
Promised  day  of  Israel. 

3  Watchman !  tell  us  of  the  night ; 

Higher  yet  that  star  ascends. 
Traveler !  blessedness  and  light, 

Peace  and  truth,  its  course  portends. 

4  Watchman !  will  its  beams  alone 

Gild  the  spot  that  gave  them  birth  ? 
Traveler!  ages  are  its  own; 
See,  it  bursts  o'er  all  the  earth. 

422 


MISSIONS. 

5  Watchman  !  tell  U9  of  the  night, 

For  the  morning  seems  to  dawn. 
Traveler!  darkness  takes  its  flight; 
Doubt  and  terror  are  withdrawn. 

6  Watchman !  let  thy  wanderings  cease  ; 

Hie  thee  to  thy  quiet  home. 
Traveler !  lo !  the  Prince  of  Peace, 
Lo !  the  Son  of  God  is  come. 


794 


C.  M.  Montgomery 

Returning  to  Zion. 

DAUGHTER  of  Zion,  from  the  dust 
Exalt  thy  fallen  head  ; 
Again  in  thy  Redeemer  trust; 
He  calls  thee  from  the  dead. 

Awake,  awake ;  put  on  thy  strength, 

Thy  beautiful  array ; 
The  day  of  freedom  dawns  at  length, 

The  Lord's  appointed  day. 

Rebuild  thy  walls,  thy  bounds  enlarge, 

And  send  thy  heralds  forth  ; 
Say  to  the  south,  "Give  up  thy  charge," 

And,  "Keep  not  hack,  O  north." 

They  come  !  they  come  !  thine  exiled  bands, 

Where'er  they  rest  or  roam, 
Have  heard  thy  voice  in  distant  lands, 

And  hasten  to  their  home. 

Thus,  though  the  universe  shall  burn, 

And  God  his  works  destroy, 
With  songs  thy  ransomed  shall  return, 

And  everlasting  joy. 


795. 


8s,  7s,  &  4. '  Kelly. 

Zion  encouraged. 


o 


1   /^\N  the  mountain's  top  appearing, 
\J     Lo  !  the  sacred  herald  stands, 
Welcome  news  to  Zion  bearirg — 
Zion,  long  in  hostile  lands: 

Mourning  captive, 
God  himself  shall  loose  thy  bands. 

423 


MISSIONS. 

Has  thy  night  been  long  and  mournful  ? 

Have  thy  friends  unfaithful  proved  ? 
Have  thy  foes  been  proud  and  scornful, 

By  thy  sighs  and  tear3  unmoved? 
Cease  thy  mourning; 

Zion  still  is  well  beloved. 

God,  thy  God,  will  now  restore  thee ; 

He  himself  appears  thy  Friend ; 
All  thy  foes  shall  flee  before  thee  ; 

Here  their  boasts  and  triumphs  end : 
Great  deliverance 

Zion's  King  will  surely  send. 

Peace  and  joy  shall  now  attend  thee ; 

All  thy  warfare  now  be  past; 
God,  thy  Saviour,  will  defend  thee; 

Victory  is  thine  at  last ; 
All  thy  conflicts 

End  in  everlasting  rest. 


796. 


7s  &  6s.  Heber. 

Condition  of  the  Heathen. 


1  T^ROM  Greenland's  icy  mountains, 
Jt?     From  India's  coral  strand — 
Where  Afric's  sunny  fountains 

Roll  down  their  golden  sand  — 
From  many  an  ancient  river, 

From  many  a  palmy  plain — 
They  call  us  to  deliver 

Their  land  from  error's  chain. 

2  What  though  the  spicy  breezes 

Blow  6oft  o'er  Ceylon's  isle, 
Though  every  prospect  pleases, 

And  only  man  is  vile  ; 
In  vain,  with  lavish  kindness, 

The  gifts  of  God  are  strown: 
The  heathen,  in  his  blindness, 

Bows  down  to  wood  and  stone. 

424 


MISSIONS. 

Shall  we,  whose  souls  are  lighted 

By  wisdom  from  on  high, 
Shall  we  to  man  benighted 

The  light  of  life  deny  ? 
Salvation !  0,  salvation  ! 

The  joyful  sound  proclaim, 
Till  earth's  remotest  nation 

Has  learned  Messiah's  name. 

Waft,  waft,  ye  winds,  his  story, 

And  you,  ye  waters,  roll, 
Till,  like  a  sea  of  glory, 

It  spreads  from  pole  to  pole ; 
Till  o'er  our  ransomed  nature 

The  Lamb,  for  sinners  slain, 
Redeemer,  King,  Creator, 

In  bliss  returns  to  reign. 


797. 


H.  M.  Anon 

Millenium  Hymn. 


1  TSLES  of  the  south,  awake ! 
X     The  song  of  triumph  sing; 
Let  mount,  and  hill,  and  vale, 

"With  hallelujahs  ring : 
Shout,  for  the  idol 's  overthrown, 
And  Israel's  God  is  God  alone. 

2  Wild  wastes  of  Afric,  6hout ! 

Your  shackled  sons  are  free  ; 
No  mother  wails  her  child 
'Neath  the  banana-tree : 
No  slave-ship  dashes  on  thy  shore; 
The  clank  of  chains  is  heard  no  more. 

3  Shout,  vales  of  India,  shout ! 

No  funeral  fires  blaze  high ; 
No  idol  song  rings  loud, 
As  rolls  the  death-car  by : 
The  banner  of  the  cross  now  waves 
Where  Christian  heralds  made  their  graves 

36*  425 


MISSIONS. 

i  Shout,  rocky  hills  of  Greece  ! 

The  crescent  head  lies  low  ; 
No  Moslem  flings  his  chain 

Around  the  Christian  now  ; 
But  Greek  and  Moslem  join  in  one 
To  praise  Jehovah  iu  his  Son. 

5  Shout,  hills  of  Palestine  ! 

Have  you  forgot  the  groan, 
The  spear,  the  thorn,  the  cross, 

The  wine-press  trod  alone, 
The  dying  prayer  that  rose  from  thee. 
Thou  garden  of  Gethsemane  1 

6  Hail,  glad  millennial  day  ! 

0,  shout,  ye  heavens  above ! 
To-day  the  nations  sing 

The  song,  redeeming  love: 
Redeeming  love  the  song  shall  be  : 
Hail,  blessed  year  of  jubilee ! 


798. 


7s  &  6s.  Anon. 

Universal  Hallelujah. 

i 

~TT7'HEN  shall  the  voice  of  singing 

V  V     Flow  joyfully  along  ? 
When  hill  and  valley,  ringing 

With  one  triumphant  song, 
Proclaim  the  contest  ended, 

And  Him,  who  once  was  slain, 
Again  to  earth  descended, 

In  righteousness  to  reign  ? 

Then  from  the  craggy  mountains 

The  sacred  shout  shall  fly, 
And  shady  vales  and  fountains 

Shall  echo  the  reply : 
High  tower  and  lowly  dwelling 

Shall  send  the  chorus  round, 
The  hallelujah  swelling 

In  one  eternal  sound. 

426 


MISSIONS. 

7QQ  8s,  7s,  &  4.  Kelly. 

Encouraging  Prospects. 

1  "\7"ES,  we  trust  the  day  is  breaking: 

X     Joyful  times  are  near  at  hand ; 
God,  the  mighty  God,  is  speaking, 
By  his  word,  in  every  land : 

When  he  chooses, 
Darkness  flies  at  his  command. 

2  While  the  foe  becomes  more  daring, 

While  he  entei's  like  a  flood, 
God,  the  Saviour,  is  preparing 

Means  to  spread  his  truth  abroad : 

Every  language 
Soon  shall  tell  the  love  of  God. 

3  0,  't  is  pleasant,  't  is  reviving 

To  our  hearts,  to  hear,  each  day, 
Joyful  news,  from  far  arriving, 
How  the  gospel  wins  its  way, 

Those  enlightening 
Who  in  death  and  darkness  lay. 

4  God  of  Jacob,  high  and  glorious, 

Let  thy  people  see  thy  hand  ; 
Let  the  gospel  be  victorious, 

Through  the  world,  in  every  land; 

Then  shall  idols 
Perish,  Lord,  at  thy  command. 


800. 


L.    M.  COLLYER. 

Missionary  Meeting. 


1  A  SSEMBLED  at  thy  great  command, 
.ZjL  Before  thy  face,  dread  King,  we  stand 
The  voice  that  marshaled  every  star 

Has  called  thy  people  from  afar. 

2  We  meet  through  distant  lands  to  spread 
The  truth  for  which  the  martyrs  bled  ; 
Along  the  line  —  to  either  pole  — 

The  anthem  of  thy  praise  to  roll. 

427 


MISSIONS. 

Our  prayers  assist ;  accept  our  praise ; 
Our  hopes  revive  ;  our  courage  raise ; 
Our  counsels  aid  ;  to  each  impart 
The  single  eye,  the  faithful  heart. 

Forth  with  thy  chosen  heralds  come ; 
Recall  the  wandering  spirits  home  ; 
From  Zion's  mount  send  forth  the  sound, 
To  spread  the  spacious  earth  around. 


801 


L.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Glory  of  the  latter  Day. 

1  A  RISE,  arise;  with  joy  survey 
J\-  The  glory  of  the  latter  day  ; 
Already  is  the  dawn  begun 
Which  marks  at  hand  the  rising  sun. 

2  "  Behold  the  way,"  ye  heralds,  cry; 
Spare  not,  but  lift  your  voices  high  ; 
Convey  the  sound  from  pole  to  pole, 
"Glad  tidings"  to  the  captive  soul. 

3  "  Behold  the  way  to  Zion's  hill, 
Where  Israel's  God  delights  to  dwell: 
He  fixes  there  his  lofty  throne, 

And  calls  the  6acred  place  his  own." 

4  The  north  gives  up  ;  the  south  no  more 
Keeps  back  her  consecrated  store ; 
From  east  to  west  the  message  runs, 
And  either  India  yields  her  sons. 

5  Auspicious  dawn,  thy  rising  ray 
With  joy  we  view,  and  hail  the  day : 
Great  Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise, 
And  fill  the  world  with  glad  surprise. 

OAft  8s,  7s,  &  6s.  Sac  Songs. 

Departure  of  Missionaries. 

1  "T T7ATCHMEN  !  onward  to  your  stations, 
VV     Blow  the  trumpet  long  and  loud; 
Preach  the  gospel  to  the  nations, 
Speak  to  every  gathering  crowd  : 
See  !  the  day  is  breaking  ; 
See  the  saints  awaking, 
No  more  in  sadness  bowed. 

42S 


MISSIONS. 

Watchmen !  hail  the  rising  glory 

Of  the  great  Messiah's  reign  ; 
Tell  the  Saviour's  bleeding  story, 
Tell  it  to  the  listening  train : 
See  his  love  revealing : 
See  the  Spirit  sealing ! 
'T  is  life  amid  the  slain ! 

Watchmen  !  as  the  clouds  are  flying. 

As  the  doves  in  haste  return. 
Thousands,  from  amid  the  dying, 
Flee  to  Christ,  his  love  to  learn: 
All  their  sighs  and  sadness, 
Turn  to  joy  and  gladness, 
When  they  his  grace  discern. 

Watchmen  !  now  lift  up  your  voices  : 
Tell  the  triumphs  of  your  King, 

While  the  ransomed  host  rejoices : 
Sing  aloud  his  praises,  sing : 
See  his  arm  victorious  ; 


803. 


See  his  kingdom  glorious, 
While  heaven's  glad  anthems  rmg. 

8s,  7s,  &  4.  Kelly 

Departure  of  Missionaries. 

1  "TV/fEN  of  God,  go  take  your  stations  ; 
J-T-L     Darkness  reigns  throughout  the  earth ; 
Go  proclaim  among  the  nations 

Joyful  news  of  heavenly  birth ; 

Bear  the  tidings 
Of  the  Saviour's  matchless  worth. 

2  Of  his  gospel  not  ashamed, 

At  "  the  power  of  God  to  6ave," 
Go  where  Christ  was  never  named, 
Publish  freedom  to  the  slave  — 

Blessed  freedom ! 
Such  as  Zion's  children  have. 

3  When  exposed  to  fearful  dangers, 

Jesus  will  his  own  defend  ; 
Borne  afar  'mid  foes  and  strangers, 
-  Jesus  will  appear  your  Friend  ; 
And  his  presence 
Shall  be  with  you  to  the  end. 

429 


804. 


MISSIONS. 

7s.  Montgomery. 

Jubilee  Song. 


1  TTARK!  the  song  of  jubilee, 

XI     Loud  as  mighty  ihundors  roar ; 
Or  the  fullness  of  the  sea, 

When  it  breaks  upon  the  shore ! 

2  See,  Jehovah's  banner  furled ; 

Sheathed  his  sword: — he  speaks — 'tis  done: 
Now  the  kingdoms  of  the  woi-ld 
Are  the  kingdom  of  his  Son. 

3  He  6hall  reign  from  pole  to  pole, 

With  supreme,  unbounded  sway ; 
He  shall  reign,  when,  like  a  scroll, 
Yonder  heavens  have  passed  away. 

4  Hallelujah !  for  the  Lord 

God  omnipotent  shall  reign: 
Hallelujah!  —  let  the  word 

Echo  round  the  earth  and  main. 

5  Hallelujah !  hark !  the  sound, 

From  the  centre  to  the  skies, 
Wakes,  above,  beneath,  around, 
All  creation's  harmonies. 


805. 


7s  &  6s.  Lyte. 

The  Salvation  of  Israel. 

THAT  the  Lord's  salvation 
Were  out  of  Zion  come, 
To  heal  his  ancient  nation, 
To  lead  his  outcasts  home  ! 


lO 


2  How  long  the  holy  city 

Shall  heathen  feet  profane  ? 
Return,  O  Lord,  in  pity ; 
Rebuild  her  walls  again. 

3  Let  fall  thy  rod  of  terror ; 

Thy  saving  grace  impart; 
Roll  back  the  veil  of  error ; 
Release  the  fettered  heart. 

430 


MISSIONS. 


Let  Israel,  home  returning, 
Her  lost  Messiah  see  ; 

Give  oil  of  joy  for  mourning, 
And  bind  thy  church  to  thee. 


806 


r 


L.  M.  Anos 

Prayer  for  Israel. 

1  /^V  THOU,  who  once  on  Israel's  ground 
V_7  A  homeless  wanderer  wast  found,  — 
Redeemer,  on  thy  heavenly  throne, 

Still  call  those  ancient  tribes  thine  own. 

2  Bid  their  departed  light  return  ; 
Thy  holy  splendor  round  them  burn ; 
From  prostrate  Judah's  ruins  raise 

A  living  temple  to  thy  praise. 

807.  S'  M-  C'  Wesley 
Prayer  for  Israel. 

1  T"   ORD,  send  thy  servants  forth 

I  A     To  call  the  Hebrews  home ; 
From  east  and  west,  from  south  and  north, 
Let  all  the  wanderers  come. 

2  Where'er,  in  lands  unknown, 

The  fugitives  remain, 
Bid  every  creature  help  them  on, 
Thy  holy  mount  to  gain. 

3  An  offering  to  the  Lord, 

There  let  them  all  be  seen, 
And  washed  with  water  and  with  blood, 
In  soul  and  body  clean. 

4  With  Israel's  myriads  sealed, 

Let  all  the  natious  meet, 
And  show  the  promises  fulfilled — 
Thy  family  complete. 

808.  L*  M-  Pratt's  Col 

Israel  returning  from  Captivity. 

1  "VTrHY  on  the  bending  willow  hun^, 

VV     O  Israel,  sleeps  thy  tuneful  string?  — 
Still  mute  remains  thy  sullen  tongue. 
And  Zion's  song  declines  to  sing  ? 

431 


MISSIONS. 

2  Awake !  thy  sweetest  raptures  raise ; 

Let  harp  and  voice  unite  their  strains ; 
Thy  promised  King  his  sceptre  sways ; 
And  Jesus,  thy  Messiah,  reigns. 

3  No  taunting  foes  the  song  require  ; 

No  strangers  mock  thy  captive  chain ; 
But  friends  invite  the  silent  lyre, 
And  brethren  ask  the  holy  strain. 

4  Nor  fear  thy  Salem's  hills  to  wrong, 

If  other  lands  thy  triumph  share : 
A  heavenly  city  claims  thy  song ; 
A  brighter  Salem  rises  there. 

5  By  foreign  streams  no  longer  roam ; 

Nor,  weeping,  think  of  Jordan's  flood: 
In  every  clime  behold  a  home ; 
In  every  temple  see  thy  God. 


809. 


C.  M.  Moore 

Spiritual  Restoration  of  the  Jews. 


1  "OUT  who  shall  see  the  glorious  day, 
J3     When,  throned  on  Zion's  brow, 
The  Lord  shall  rend  that  veil  away 

Which  blinds  the  nations  now  ? 

2  When  earth  no  more  beneath  the  fear 

Of  his  rebuke  shall  lie, — 
When  pain  shall  cease,  aud  every  tear 
Be  wiped  from  every  eye, — 

3  Then,  Judah,  thou  no  more  shalt  mourn 

Beneath  the  heathen's  chain  ; 
Thy  days  of  splendor  shall  return, 
And  all  be  new  again. 

4  The  fount  of  life  shall  then  be  quaftad 

In  peace  by  all  who  come, 
And  every  wind.ihat  blows  shall  waft 
Some  long-lost  exile  home. 

432 


MISSIONS. 

O  "I  Q  lis  &  8s.  Sac.  Songs. 

Palestine  Mission. 

i   np  HEY  have  gone  to  the  land  where  the  patriarchs  rest. 
JL     '    Where  the  bones  of  the  prophets  are  laid ; 
Where  the  chosen  of  Israel  the  promise  possessed, 

And  Jehovah  his  wonders  displayed  : 
To  the  land  where  the  Saviour  of  sinners  once  trod, 

Where  he  labored,  and  languished,  and  bled : 
Where  he  triumphed  o'er  death,  and  ascended  to  God, 
As  he  captive  captivity  led. 

2  They  have  gone  to  theland  where  the  gospel's  glad  sound, 

Sweetly  tuned  by  the  angels  above, 
Was  re-echoed  on  earth,  through  the  regions  around. 

In  the  accents  of  heavenly  love : 
Where  the  Spirit  descended  in  tokens  of  flame, 

The  rich  gifts  of  his  grace  to  reveal ; 
Where  apostles  wrought  signs  in  Immanuel's  name, 

The  truth  of  their  mission  to  seal. 

3  They  have  gone  —  the  glad  heralds  of  mercy  have  gfcne,. 

To  the  land  where  the  martyrs  once  bled ; 
W'here  the  Beast,  the  false  Prophet,  has  since  trodden  down 
The  fair  fabric  that  Zion  had  laid: 
Where  the  churches  once  planted,  and  watered,  and  blest 

With  the  dews  which  the  Spirit  distilled, 
Have  been  smitten,  despoiled,  and  by  heathen  possessed, 
And  the  places  that  knew  them  defiled. 

4  They  have  gone — O,  thou  Shepherd  of  Israel — have  gone. 

The  glad  mission  in  love  to  restore : 
Thou  wilt  not  forsake  them,  nor  leave  them  alone ; 

Thy  blessing  we  humbly  implore : 
Thy  blessing  go  with  them  —  O,  be  thou  their  shield 

From  the  shafts  of  the  fowler  that  fly ; 
O,  Saviour  of  sinners,  thine  arm  be  revealed, 

In  mercy,  in  might,  from  on  high. 


811. 


L.  M.  Ch.  Psalmody 

Subjection  of  the  Nations  to   Christ  prayed  for 

1    O  OON  may  the  last,  glad  song  arise 

O   Through  all  the  myriads  of  the  skies — 
That  song  of  triumph  which  records 
That  all  the  earth  is  now  the  Loro"^* 

37  433 


SABBATH    SCHOOL    HYMNS. 

Let  thrones,  and  powers,  and  kingdoms,  be 
Obedient,  mighty  God,  to  thee  ; 
And  over  land,  and  stream,  and  main, 
Now  wTave  the  sceptre  of  thy  reign. 

O,  let  that  glorious  anthem  swell ; 
Let  host  to  host  the  triumph  tell, 
That  not  one  rebel  heart  remains, 
But  over  all  the  Saviour  reigns. 


SABBATH    SCHOOL    HYMNS. 


812. 


*W 


8s  &  7s.  W.  G.  Clarke. 

Opening  of  the  School. 
E  have  met  in  peace  together 


In  this  house  of  God  again 
Constant  friends  have  led  us  hither, 

Here  to  chant  the  solemn  strain  ; 
Here  to  breathe  our  adoration, 

Here  the  Saviour's  praise  to  sing ; 
May  the  Spirit  of  salvation 

Come  with  healing  in  his  wing. 

We  have  met,  and  Time  is  flying ; 

We  shall  part,  and  still  his  wing, 
Sweeping  o'er  the  dead  and  dying, 

Will  the  changeful  seasons  bring  : 
Let  us,  while  our  hearts  are  lightest, 

In  our  fresh  and  early  years, 
Turn  to  Him  whose  smile  is  brightest, 

And  whose  grace  will  calm  our  fears. 

He  will  aid  us,  should  existence 

With  its  sorrows  sting  the  breast; 
Gleaming  in  the  onward  distance, 

Faith  will  mark  the  land  of  rest: 
There,  'midst  day-beams  round  him  playing, 

We  our  Father's  face  6hall  see, 
And  shall  hear  him  gently  saying. 

"  Little  children,  come  to  me-" 

434 


— ^r^. 


SABBATH    SCHOOL    HYMNS. 


813 


H.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

United  Praise  of  Teachers  and   Children. 

1  /"^lOME,  let  our  voices  join 
Vy     In  joyful  son^s  of  praise ; 
To  God,  the  God  oflove, 

Our  thankful  hearts  we  '11  raise ; 
To  God  alone  all  praise  belongs  — 
Our  earliest  and  our  latest  songs. 

2  Within  these  hallowed  walls 

Our  wandering  feet  are  brought. 
Where  prayer  and  praise  ascend. 

And  heavenly  truths  are  taught : 
To  God  alone  your  offerings  bring ; 
Let  young  and  old  his  praises  sing. 

3  Lord,  let  this  work  of  love 

Be  crowned  with  full  success ; 
Let  thousand?,  yet  unborn, 

Thy  sacred  name  here  bless : 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  all  praise  to  thee 
We  '11  raise  throughout  eternity. 

814.  L-  M*  Union  Col- 

Prayer  for  a  Blessing. 

1  A   SSEMBLED  in  our  school  once  more. 
J-A-  O  Lord,  thy  blessing  we  implore  : 
We  meet  to  read,  and  sing,  and  pray  : 

Be  with  us,  then,  through  this  thy  day. 

2  Our  fervent  prayer  to  thee  ascends 
For  parents,  teachers,  foes,  and  friends ; 
And  when  we  in  thy  house  appear, 
Help  us  to  worship  in  thy  fear. 

3  When  we  on  earth  shall  meet  no  more, 
May  we  above  to  glory  soar, 

And  praise  thee  in  more  lofty  strains, 
Where  one  eternal  Sabbath  reigns. 

815.  7s-  gkay. 

Prayer  for  a  Blessing. 

1    O  UPPLIANT,  lo  !  thy  childreu  bend. 
kJ     Father,  for  thy  blessing  now  ; 
Thou  canst  teach  us.  guide,  defend  ; 
We  are  weak,  almighty  thou. 

435 


SABBATH    SCHOOL    HYMNS. 

2  With  the  peace  thy  word  imparts 

Be  the  taught  and  teachers  blest; 
In  our  lives,  and  in  our  hearts, 
Father,  be  thy  laws  impressed. 

3  Shed  abroad  in  every  mind 

Light  and  pardon  from  above, 
Charity  for  all  our  kind, 

Trusting  faith  and  holy  love. 

Q\Qt  p.  M.  Straphan. 

Pleasures  of  Teaching. 

1  T)E  ours  the  bliss  in  wisdom's  way 
JD     To  guide  untutored  youth, 
And  lead  the  mind  that  went  astray 

To  virtue  and  to  truth. 

2  Delightful  work,  young  souls  to  win, 

And  turn  the  rising  race 
From  the  deceitful  paths  of  sin 
To  seek  redeeming  gi-ace  ! 

3  Almighty  God,  thine  influence  shed 

To  aid  this  good  design  ; 
The  honors  of  thy  name  be  spread, 
And  all  the  glory  thine. 


817. 


C.  M.  Jane  Taylor. 

Songs  of  Children  in  Heaven. 


1  f  I  THERE  is  a  glorious  world  of  light 

i     Above  the  starry  sky, 
Where  saints  departed,  clothed  in  white, 
Adore  the  Lord  most  high. 

2  And  hark !  amid  the  sacred  songs 

Those  heavenly  voices  raise, 
Ten  thousand  thousand  infant  tongues 
Unite  in  perfect  praise. 

3  Those  are  the  hymns  that  we  shall  know, 

If  Jesus  we  obey  ; 
That  is  the  place  where  we  shall  go, 
If  found  in  wisdom's  way. 

436 


818. 


XH 


SABBATH    SCHOOL    HYMNS. 

C.  M.  Union  Col. 

Teachers'  Success. 
OW  should  our  souls  delight  to  bless 


The  God  of  truth  and  grace, 
Who  crowns  our  labors  with  success. 
Among  the  rising  race ! 

2  Their  joyful  tongues  unite  to  praise 
His  all-redeeming  love, 
To  him  their  sweet  hosannas  raise, 
While  they  his  mercies  prove 


819. 


H 


L.  M.  Anon. 

Goodness  of  God. 

OW  great  thy  goodness,  gracious  Lord  ! 
What  love  resides  in  thee  ! 


Through  every  season  of  my  life, 
Thou  dost  remember  me. 

2  While  but  a  young  and  helpless  babe. 

Rich  blessings  flowed  from  thee ; 
My  parents'  tender  fondness  proved 
Thou  didst  remember  me. 

3  The  Sabbath  I  am  taught  to  keep, 

And  every  sin  to  flee  ; 
With  arateful  heart,  0  Lord,  I  ween. 
Thou  didst  remember  me. 


820. 


C.  M.  Anon 

Sabbath  anticipated. 

GOD  over  all,  forever  blest ! 
Grant  me  thy  grace  within ; 
That  I  may  keep  to-morrow's  rest, 
A  rest  indeed  from  sin;  — 

A  rest  from  all  my  usual  play, 

A  holy  rest  in  thee  ; 
Then  will  thy  blessed  Sabbath  day 

Be  a  sweet  rest  to  me. 

37*  437 


SABBATH    SCHOOL    HYMNS. 

3  Lord,  sanctify  my  every  thought 

In  these  my  days  of  youth ; 
Make  me  remember  what  I  'm  taught 
Oat  of  thy  word  of  truth. 

4  0,  teach  me  how  to  pray  aright, 

And  what  to  ask  of  thee ; 
That  when  I  'm  kneeling  in  thy  sight, 
I  may  not  thoughtless  be. 


T 


821.  7s  &  6s-  Anon- 

Praise  to  the  Saviour. 

0  thee,  0  blessed  Saviour, 
Our  grateful  songs  we  raise ; 
0,  tune  our  hearts  and  voices 

Thy  holy  name  to  praise ; 
'T  is  by  thy  sovereign  mercy 

We  're  here  allowed  to  meet, 
To  join  with  friends  and  teachers 
Thy  blessing  to  entreat. 

2  0,  may  thy  precious  gospel 

Be  published  all  abroad, 
Till  the  benighted  heathen 

Shall  know  and  serve  the  Lord ; 
Till  o'er  the  wide  creation 

The  rays  of  truth  shall  shine, 
And  nations  now  in  darkness 

Arise  to  light  divine. 

822.  C-  M'  Union  Col      ' 

Youthful  Praise. 

1  /~i  REAT  God,  in  whom  we  live  and  move, 
\JX     Accept  our  feeble  praise, 
For  all  the  mercy,  grace,  and  love, 

Which  crown  our  youthful  days. 

2  For  countless  mercies,  love  unknown, 

Lord,  what  can  we  impart? 
Thou  dost  recpuire  one  gift  alone  — 
The  offering  of  the  heart. 

3  Incline  us,  Lord,  to  give  it  thee ; 

Preserve  us  by  thy  grace, 
Till  death  shall  bring  us  all  to  see 
Thy  glory  face  to  face. 

438 


PARENTS     AND    CHILDREN. 


PARENTS    AND    CHILDREN. 


823. 


S.  M.  Village  Hymns. 

Parental  Entreaty. 


MY  son,  know  thou  the  Lord ; 
Thy  fathers'  God  obey ; 
Seek  his  protecting  care  by  night, 
His  guardian  hand  by  day. 

Call  while  he  may  be  found ; 

O,  seek  hina  while  he  's  near ; 
Serve  him  with  all  thy  heart  and  miud, 

And  worship  him  with  fear. 

If  thou  wilt  seek  his  face, 

His  ear  will  hear  thy  cry ; 
Then  shalt  thou  find  his  mercy  sure, 

His  grace  forever  nigh. 

But  if  thou  leave  thy  God, 

Nor  choose  the  path  to  heaven, 
Then  shalt  thou  perish  in  thy  sins, 


And  never  be  forgiven. 


824. 


S.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Solicitude  for  the   Conversion  of  Children- 

1  fT^HOU  God  of  sovereign  grace, 

X     In  mercy  now  appear ; 
We  long  to  see  thy  smiling  face, 
And  feel  that  thou  art  near. 

2  Receive  these  lambs  to-day, 

0  Shepherd  of  the  flock, 
And  wash  the  stains  of  guilt  away 
Beside  the  smitten  Rock. 

3  Thy  saving  health  impart, 

O  Comforter  divine ; 
Now  make  these  children  pure  in  heart ; 
Make  them  entirely  thine. 

439 


PARENTS     AND    CHILDREN. 

4  To-day  in  love  descend ; 

0,  come  this  precious  hour ; 
In  mercy  now  their  spirits  bend 
By  thy  resistless  power. 

5  Low  bending  at  thy  feet, 

Our  offspring  we  resign : 
Thine  arm  is  strong,  thy  love  is  great, 
And  high  thy  glories  shine. 


825. 


G.  M.  Ch.  Psalmist. 

Parental  Solicitude. 


1  TTOW  can  we  see  the  children,  Lord, 
JLJL     In  love  whom  thou  hast  given, 
Remain  regardless  of  thy  word, 

Without  a  hope  of  heaven  ? 

2  How  can  we  see  them  tread  the  path 

That  leads  to  endless  death, 
Thus  adding  to  thy  fearful  wrath, 
With  every  moment's  breath  ? 

3  Lord,  hear  the  parents'  earnest  cry, 

And  save  our  children  dear : 
Now  send  thy  Spirit  from  on  high, 
And  fill  them  with  thy  fear. 

4  O,  make  them  love  thy  holy  law, 

And  joyful  walk  therein  ; 
Their  hearts  to  new  obedience  draw ; 
Save  them  from  every  sin. 


826. 


C.  M.  Mothers'  Hymns. 

Prayer  for  Children's   Conversion. 


1  f\  LORD,  behold  us  at  thy  feet, 
\-S     A  needy,  sinful  band ; 

As  suppliants  round  thy  mercy-seat. 
We  come  at  thy  command. 

2  'T  is  for  our  children  we  would  plead, 

The  offspring  thou  hast  given; 
Where  shall  we  go,  in  time  of  need,. 
But  to  the  God  of  heaven? 
440 


PARENTS    AND     CHILDREN. 

3  We  ask  not  for  them  wealth  or  fame, 

Amid  the  worldly  strife ; 
But,  in  the  all-prevailing  Name, 
We  ask  eternal  life. 

4  We  seek  the  Spirit's  quickening  grace, 

To  make  them  pure  in  heart, 
That  they  may  stand  before  thy  face, 
And  see  thee  as  thou  art. 


827 


7s.  Campbell's  Col. 

Prayer  for  the  Salvation  of  Children. 

OD  of  mercy,  hear  our  prayer 
For  the  children  thou  hast  given ; 
Let  them  all  thy  blessings  share  — 
Grace  on  earth  and  bliss  in  heaven. 


1G' 


2  In  the  morning  of  their  days 

May  their  hearts  be  drawn  to  thee ; 
Let  them  learn  to  lisp  thy  praise 
In  their  earliest  infancy. 

3  When  we  see  their  passions  rise, 

Sinful  habits  unsubdued, 
Then  to  thee  we  lift  our  eyes, 

That  their  hearts  may  be  renewed. 

4  Cleanse  their  souls  from  every  stain, 

Through  the  Saviour's  precious  blood  : 
Let  them  all  be  born  again, 
And  be  reconciled  to  God. 

5  For  this  mercy,  Lord,  we  cry ; 

Bend  thine  ever-gracious  ear; 
While  on  thee  our  souls  rely, 
Hear  our  prayer — in  mercy  hear. 

g28.  S.  M.  Fellows. 

Prayer  for  Offspring. 

1   /"~1  REAT  God.  now  condescend 
\X     To  bless  our  rising  race ; 
Soon  may  their  willing  spirits  bend, 
The  subjects  of  thy  grace. 

441 


PARENTS     AND    CHILDREN. 

2  0,  what  a  pure  delight 

Their  happiness  to  see  ! 
Our  warmest  wishes  all  unite 
To  lead  their  souls  to  thee. 

3  O,  grant  thy  Spirit,  Lord, 

Their  hearts  to  sanctify; 
Remember  now  thy  gracious  word: 
Our  hopes  on  thee  rely. 

4  Draw  forth  the  melting  tear, 

The  penitential  sigh  ; 
Inspire  their  hearts  with  faith  sincere, 
And  fix  their  hopes  on  high. 

5  These  children  now  are  thine ; 

We  give  them  back  to  thee : 
O,  lead  them,  by  thy  grace  divine, 
Along  the  heavenly  way. 


829. 


C.  M.  •Doddridge 


Christ's  condescending  Regard  to  little    Children. 

1  QEE  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stand. 
kJ     With  all-engaging  charms: 
Hark  !  how  he  calls  the  tender  lambs, 

And  folds  them  in  his  arms  ! 

2  "  Permit  them  to  approach,"  he  cries. 

"Nor  scorn  their  humble  name; 
For  'twas  to  bless  such  souls  as  these 
The  Lord  of  angels  came." 

3  We  bring  them,  Lord,  by  fervent  prayer, 

And  yield  them  up  to  thee ; 
With  humble  trust  that  we  are  thine, 
Thine  let  our  offspring  be. 

4  If  orphans  they  are  left  behind, 

Thy  guardian  care  we  trust ; 
That  care  shall  heal  our  bleeding  hearts, 
If  weeping  o'er  their  dust. 

442 


830. 


PARENTS    AND    CHILDREN. 

C.  M.  Sel.  Hymns. 

A  Hymn  for  a  Maternal  Association. 


1    /^i  RE  AT  God,  we  would  to  thee  make  known 
vX     Each  fond,  maternal  care  ; 
For  this  we  gather  round  thy  throne, 
And  brinsr  our  children  there. 


•6 


We  ask  not  wealth,  long  life,  or  fame, 
Or  aught  the  world  can  give ; 

May  they  but  glorify  thy  name, 
And  to  thy  honor  live. 

This  is  the  burden  of  our  prayer  — 
When  from  our  bosoms  riven, 

May  they  be  objects  of  thy  care, 
And  heirs,  at  last,  of  heaven. 


831. 


S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Christ  blessing  Children. 


6 


1  rriHE  Saviour  kindly  calls 

X     Our  children  to  his  breast; 
He  folds  them  in  his  gracious  arms; 
Himself  declares  them  blest. 

2  "  Let  them  approach,"  he  cries, 

"  Nor  scorn  their  humble  claim  ; 
The  heirs  of  heaven  are  such  as  these ; 
For  such  as  these  I  came." 

3  With  joy  we  bring  them,  Lord, 

Devoting  them  to  thee, 
Imploring  that,  as  we  are  thine, 
Thine  may  our  offspring  be. 

832.  aM-  *»#■ 

Christ  blessing   Children. 

J    /^~\N,  through  Judea's  palmy  plain, 
V_y-     By  Jordan's  silv'ry  shore, 
The  Saviour  leads  the  thronging  train, 
Who  follow  to  adore. 

443 


EARLY    PIETY. 

2  'Midst  youth,  and  sire,  and  blooming  maid. 

He  marked  the  listening  child; 
His  hand  upon  its  head  he  laid, 
And  blest  in  accents  mild. 

3  Lord,  though  no  moz^e  thy  hallowed  form 

Can  greet  our  children's  sight, 
Grant  that,  whilst  life  their  breasts  shall  warm, 
Thy  word  may  guide  them  right. 

4  They  may  not  feel  thine  earthly  touch ; 

But  be  thy  Spirit  given, 
To  make  them  holy;  "for  of  such 
The  kingdom  is  of  heaven." 


EARLY    PIETY. 


833 


C.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Importance  of  Religion  to  the   Young. 

1  T"T7"HILE  in  the  tender  years  of  youth, 

t  V      In  nature's  smiling  bloom, 
Ere  age  ai-rive,  and  tx-embling  wait 
It  summons  to  the  tomb, — 

2  Remember  thy  Creator.  God ; 

For  him  thy  powers  employ ; 
Make  him  thy  fear,  thy  love,  thy  hope, 
Thy  portion,  and  thy  joy. 

3  He  will  in  safety  guide  thy  course 

O'er  life's  uncertain  sea, 
And  bring  thee  to  that  peaceful  shore 
Where  happy  spirits  be. 


834. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Importance  of  the  Bible  to  the   Young. 

HOW  shall  the  young  secure  their  hearts, 
And  guard  their  lives  from  sin? 
Thy  word  the  choicest  rules  imparts 
To  keep  the  conscience  clean. 

444 


EARLY     PIETY. 

2  'Tis  like  the  sun,  a  heavenly  light, 

That  guides  us  all  the  day, 
And  through  the  dangers  of  the  night, 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

3  Thy  precepts  make  us  truly  wise  ; 

We  hate  the  sinner's  road  ; 
We  hate  our  own  vain  thoughts  that  rise, 
But  love  thy  law,  O  God. 

4  Thy  word  is  everlasting  truth : 

How  pure  is  every  page ! 
That  holy  book  shall  guide  our  youth, 
And  well  support  oar  age. 

835.  C-  M-  Epis.  Col. 

Early  Piety. 

1  /~\  IN  the  morn  of  life,  when  youth 
V_/     With  vital  ardor  glows, 

And  shines  in  all  the  fairest  charms 
That  beauty  can  disclose, — 

2  Deep  in  thy  soul,  before  its  powers 

Are  yet  by  vice  enslaved, 
Be  thy  Creator's  glorious  name 
And  character  engraved  ;  — 

3  Ere  yet  the  shades  of  soitow  cloud 

The  sunshine  of  thy  days, 
And  cares  and  toils,  in  endless  round, 
Encompass  all  thy  ways  ;  — 

4  Ere  yet  thy  heart  the  woes  of  age, 

With  vain  regret,  deplore, 
And  sadly  muse  on  former  joys, 
That  now  return  no  more. 

5  True  wisdom,  early  sought  and  gained, 

In  age  will  give  thee  rest ; 
0,  then,  improve  the  morn  of  life, 


To  make  its  evening  blest. 


836 


S.  M.  Fawcktt. 

The  Bible  the  Guide  of  the   Young. 

WITH  humble  heart  and  tongue, 
My  God,  to  thee  I  pray : 
0,  bring  me  now,  while  I  am  young, 
To  thee,  the  living  way. 

38  445 


EARLY    PIETY. 

2  Make  an  unguarded  youth 

The  object  of  thy  care  ; 
Help  me  to  choose  the  way  of  truth, 
And  fly  from  every  snare. 

3  My  heart,  to  folly  prone, 

Renew  by  power  divine; 
Unite  it  to  thyself  alone. 

And  make  me  wholly  thine. 

4  0,  let  thy  word  of  grace 

My  warmest  thoughts  employ; 
Be  this,  through  all  my  following  days, 
My  treasure  and  my  joy. 

5  To  what  thy  laws  impart 

Be  my  whole  soul  inclined  : 
0,  let  them  dwell  within  my  heart, 
And  sanctify  my  mind. 


837. 


C.  M.  Heber. 

Early  Religion. 


1  T)Y  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill 
-D     How  fair  the  lily  grows ! 

How  sweet  the  breath,  beneath  the  hill, 
Of  Sharon's  dewy  rose! 

2  Lo  !  such  the  child  whose  early  feet 

The  paths  of  peace  have  trod, 
Whose  secret  heart,  with  influence  sweet, 
Is  upward  drawn  to  God. 

3  By  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill 

The  lily  must  decay ; 
The  rose  that  blooms  beneath  the  hill 
Must  shortly  fade  away. 

4  And  soon,  too  soon,  the  wintry  hour 

Of  man's  maturer  age 
Will  shake  the  soul  with  sorrow's  power 
And  stormy  passion's  rage. 

5  0  Thou  who  givest  life  and  breath, 

We  seek  thy  grace  alone. 
In  childhood,  manhood,  age,  and  death, 
To  keep  us  still  thine  own. 

446 


EARLY     PIETY. 

838.  C-  M-  Logan. 
Early  Instruction. 

1  TTOW  happy  is  the  child  who  hears 
J_J_     Instruction's  warning  voice, 
And  who  celestial  Wisdom  makes 

His  early,  only  choice  ! 

2  For  she  has  treasures  greater  far 

Than  east  or  west  unfold, 
And  her  rewards  more  precious  are 
Than  all  their  stores  of  gold. 

3  She  guides  the  young  with  innocence 

In  pleasure's  path  to  tread ; 
A  crown  of  glory  she  bestows 
Upon  the  hoary  head. 

4  According  as  her  labors  rise, 

So  her  rewards  increase  ; 
Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness, 
And  all  her  paths  are  peace. 

839.  L'  M>  S"  Stknnett. 

Early  Piety. 

1  TTOW  soft  the  words  my  Saviour  speaks' 
_L1     How  kind  the  promises  he  makes! 

A  bruised  reed  he  never  breaks. 

Nor  will  he  quench  the  smoking  flax. 

2  When  piety  in  early  minds, 

Like  tender  buds,  begins  to  shoot, 
He  guards  the  plants  from  threatening  winds, 
And  ripens  blossoms  into  fruit. 

3  With  humble  souls  he  bears  a  part 

In  all  the  sorrows  they  endure  ; 
Tender  and  gracious  is  his  heart, 
His  promise  is  forever  sure. 

4  He  sees  the  struggles  that  prevail 

Between  the  powers  of  grace  and  sin ; 
He  kindly  listens  while  they  tell 
The  bitter  pangs  they  feel  within. 

5  Though  pressed  with  fears  on  every  side, 

They  know  not  how  the  strife  may  end ; 
Yet  he  will  soon  the  cause  decide, 
And  judgment  unto  victoiy  send. 

447 


EARLY     PIETY. 

g40#  7?  &  6s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Remember  thy   Creator. 

1  ii  "DEMEMBER  thy  Creator" 

XV  While  youth's  fair  spring  is  bright, 
Before  thy  cares  are  greater, 

Before  comes  age's  night; 
While  yet  the  sun  shines  o'er  thee, 

While  stars  the  darkness  cheer. 
While  life  is  all  before  thee, 

Thy  great  Creator  fear. 

2  "  Remember  thy  Creator" 

Ere  life  resigns  its  trust, 
Ere  sinks  dissolving  nature, 

And  dust  returns  to  dust ; 
Before  with  God,  who  gave  it, 

The  spirit  shall  appear  : 
He  cries,  who  died  to  save  it, 

"  Thy  great  Creator  fear." 

34]  c-  M.  Doddridge. 

The   Young  encouraged  to  seek   Christ. 

1  "\7"E  hearts  with  youthful  vigor  warm, 

X     In  smiling  crowds  draw  near, 
And  turn  from  every  mortal  charm, 
A  Saviour's  voice  to  hear. 

2  The  soul  that  longs  to  see  his,  face 

Is  sure  his  love  to  gain  ; 
And  those  that  early  seek  his  grace 
Shall  never  seek  in  vain. 

3  What  object,  Lord,  my  soul  should  move, 

If  once  compared  with  thee  ? 
What  beauty  should  command  my  love, 
Like  what  in  Christ  I  see  ? 

4  Away,  ye  false,  delusive  toys, 

Vain  tempters  of  the  mind ! 
'T  is  here  I  fix  my  lasting  choice, 
For  here  true  bliss  I  find. 

448 


FAST    AND    THANKSGIVING. 


FAST    AND    THANKSGIVING. 


842. 


C.  M.  Hart. 

Public  Humiliation. 


1  ORD,  look  on  all  assembled  here, 
I  A     Who  in  thy  presence  stand, 

To  offer  up  united  prayer 
For  this  our  sinful  land. 

2  0,  may  we  all,  with  one  consent, 

Fall  low  before  thy  throne, 
With  tears  the  nation's  sins  lament, 
The  church's,  and  our  own. 

3  And  should  the  dread  decree  be  passed, 

And  we  must  feel  the  rod, — 
Let  faith  and  patience  hold  us  fast 
To  our  correcting  God. 


843. 


L.  M.  Dyer 

Public  Humiliation. 


1  /"^REAT  Maker  of  unnumbered  worlds, 
VT     And  whom  unnumbered  worlds  adore, 
Whose  goodness  all  thy  creatures  share, 

While  nature  trembles  at  thy  power,  — 

2  Thine  is  the  hand  that  moves  the  spheres, 

That  wakes  the  wind,  and  lifts  the  sea ; 
And  man,  who  moves  the  lord  of  earth, 
Acts  but  the  part  assigned  by  thee. 

3  While  suppliant  crowds  implore  thine  aid, 

To  thee  we  raise  the  humble  cry ; 
Thine  altar  is  the  contrite  heart, 
Thine  incense  the  repentant  sigh. 

4  O,  may  our  land,  in  this  her  hour, 

Confess  thy  hand,  and  bless  the  rod, 
By  penitence  make  thee  her  Friend, 
And  find  in  thee  a  guardian  God. 

38*  449 


FAST    AND    THANKSGIVING. 

§44.  C-  M-  Rippon's  Col. 

Public  Supplication. 

1  "TT7'HEN  Abrah'm,  full  of  sacred  awe, 

VV     Before  Jehovah  stood, — 
And,  with  an  humble,  fervent  prayer, 
For  guilty  Sodom  sued,  — 

2  With  what  success,  what  wondrous  grace, 

Was  his  petition  crowned ! 
The  Lord  would  spare,  if  in  this  place 
Ten  righteous  men  were  found. 

3  And  could  a  single  pious  soul 

So  rich  a  boon  obtain  ? 
Great  God,  and  ehall  a  nation  cry, 
And  plead  with  thee  in  vain  ? 

4  Are  not  the  righteous  dear  to  thee 

Now,  as  in  ancient  times  ? 
Or  does  this  sinful  land  exceed 
Gomorrah  in  her  crimes  ? 

5  Still  we  are  thine ;  we  bear  thy  name ; 

Here  yet  is  thine  abode : 
Long  has  thy  presence  blessed  our  land : 
Forsake  us  not,  0  God. 


845 


C.  M.  Breviary 

Humility  under  Affliction- 

O  SINNER,  bring  not  teai's  alone, 
Or  outward  form  of  prayer; 
But  let  it  in  thy  heart  be  known 
That  penitence  is  there. 

To  smite  the  breast,  the  clothes  to  rend, 

God  asketh  not  of  thee : 
Thy  secret  soul  he  bids  thee  bend 

In  true  humility. 

0,  let  us,  then,  with  heartfelt  grief, 

Draw  near  unto  our  God, 
And  pray  to  him  to  grant  relief, 

And  stay  the  lifted  rod. 

O  righteous  Judge,  if  thou  wilt  deign 

To  grant  us  what  we  need, 
We  pray  for  time  to  turn  again, 

And  grace  to  turn  indeed.  , 

450 


FAST    AND    THANKSGIVING. 

846.  L- M-  Watts 

Prayer  for  Deliverance  answered. 

1  TV/TY  thoughts  are  searching,  Lord,  for  thee, 

-  J_tJL  'Mongst  the  black  shades  of  lonesome  night 
My  earnest  cries  6alute  the  skies, 
Before  the  dawn  restore  the  light. 

2  Look,  how  rebellious  men  deride 

The  tender  patience  of  my  God ; 
But  they  shall  see  thy  lifted  hand, 
And  feel  the  scourges  of  thy  rod. 

3  Hark !  the  Eternal  rends  the  sky, 

A  mighty  voice  before  him  goes, 
A  voice  of  music  to  his  friends, 

But  threatening  thunder  to  his  foes. 

4  "  Come,  children,  to  your  Father's  arms ; 

Hide  in  the  chambers  of  my  grace, 
Till  the  fierce  storms  be  overblown, 
And  my  revenging  fury  cease. 

5  "  My  sword  shall  boast  its  thousands  slain, 

And  drink  the  blood  of  haughty  kings, 
While  heavenly  peace  around  my  flock 
Stretches  its  soft  and  shady  wings." 


847. 


lis  &  8s.  Montgomery. 

Thanksgiving  and  Praise  in  the  Sanctuary, 

1  ~DE  joyful  in  God,  all  ye  lands  of  the  earth  ; 
JD       O,  serve  him  with  gladness  and  fear ; 
Exult  in  his  presence  with  music  and  mirth ; 

Witt  love  and  devotion  draw  near. 

2  Jehovah  is  God,  and  Jehovah  alone, 

Creatoi  and  Ruler  o'er  all ; 
And  we  are  his  people ;  his  sceptre  we  own ; 
His  sheep,  and  we  follow  his  call. 

3  0,  enter  his  gates  with  thanksgiving  and  song; 

Your  vows  in  his  temple  proclaim  ; 
His  praise  in  melodious  accordance  prolong, 
And  bless  his  adorable  name. 

4  For  good  is  the  Lord,  inexpressibly  good, 

And  we  are  the  work  of  his  hand ; 
His  mercy  and  truth  from  eternity  stood. 
And  shall  to  eternity  stand. 

451 


FAST    AND    THANKSGIVING. 

848.  8s  &  7s'  Crosse. 

The  Sacrifice  of  Thanksgiving. 

1  ORD  of  heaven,  and  earth,  and  ocean 
J-J     Hear  us  from  thy  bright  abode, 
While  our  hearts,  with  true  devotion 

Own  their  great  and  gracious  God. 

2  Health  and  every  needful  blessing 

Are  thy  bounteous  gifts  atone; 
Comforts  undeserved,  possessing, 
Here  we  bend  before  thy  throne. 

3  Thee,  with  humble  adoration, 

Lord,  we  praise  for  mercies  past ; 
Still  to  this  most  favored  nation 
May  those  mercies  ever  last. 


849. 


L.  M.  Doddridge 

The   Year  crowned  with  Goodness. 


1  "XT'  TERNAL  Source  of  every  joy, 

■  1J    Thy  praise  may  well  oar  lips  employ, 

While  in  thy  temple  we  appear, 

Whose  goodness  crowns  the  circling  year. 

2  Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 
Thy  hand  supports  the  steady  pole ; 
The  sun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rise. 
And  darkness  when  to  veil  the  skies. 

3  The  flowery  spring,  at  thy  command, 
Embalms  the  air  and  paints  the  land ; 
The  summer  rays  with  vigor  shine, 
To  raise  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4  Thy  hand  in  autumn  richly  pours 
Through  all  our  coasts  abundant  stores ; 
And  winters,  softened  by  thy  care. 

No  more  a  dreary  aspect  wear. 

5  Still  be  the  cheerful  homage  paid 
With  morning  light  and  evening  shade ; 
Seasons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days, 
Demand  successive  songs  of  praise. 

452 


850 


FAST    AND    THANKSGIVING. 

C    M.  Anon. 

A  Harvest  Hymn. 

1  Tj^OUNTAIN  of   mercy,  God  of  love, 
J_      How  rich  thy  bounties  are  ! 

The  rolling  seasons,  as  they  move, 
Proclaim  thy  constant  care. 

2  When  in  the  bosom  of  the  earth 

The  sower  hid  the  grain, 
Thy  goodness  marked  its  secret  birth, 
And  sent  the  early  rain. 

3  The  spring's  sweet  influence,  Lord,  was  thine ; 

The  plants  in  beauty  grew  ; 
Thou  gav'st  refulgent  suns  to  shine, 
And  gav'st  refreshing  dew. 

4  These  various  mercies  from  above 

Matured  the  swelling  grain  ; 
A  kindly  harvest  crowns  thy  love, 
And  plenty  fills  the  plain. 

5  We  own  and  bless  thy  gracious  sway; 

Thy  hand  all  nature  hails : 
Seedtime  nor  harvest,  night  nor  day, 
Summer  nor  winter,  fails. 


851. 


6s  &  4s.  Montgomery 

Praise  to  the  God  of  Harvest. 

THE  God  of  harvest  praise  ; 
In  loud  thanksgiving  raise 
Hand,  heart,  and  voice ; 
The  valleys  smile  and  sing, 
Forests  and  mountains  ring, 
The  plains  their  tribute  bring, 
The  streams  rejoice.   • 

Yea,  bless  his  holy  name, 
And  purest  thanks  proclaim 

Through  all  the  earth  ; 
To  glory  in  your  lot 
Is  duty, — but  be  not 
God's  benefits  forgot, 

Amidst  your  mirth. 

453 


FAST    AND    THANKSGIVING. 

3  The  God  of  harvest  praise  •, 
Hands,  hearts,  and  voices,  raise, 

With  sweet  accord  ; 
From  field  to  garner  throng. 
Bearing  your  sheaves  along, 
And  in  your  harvest  song 

Bless  ye  the  Lord. 

§52.  L.  M.        '  Presb.  Col. 

Goodness  of  God  celebrated. 

1  FOIN,  every  tongue,  to  praise  the  Lord; 
«J    All  nature  rests  upon  his  word ; 
Mercy  and  truth  his  courts  maintain, 
And  own  his  universal  reign. 

2  Seasons  and  times  obey  his  voice  ; 
The  evening  and  the  morn  rejoice 

To  see  the  earth  made  soft  with  showers, 
Enriched  with  fruit,  and  dressed  in  flowers. 

3  Thy  works  pronounce  thy  power  divine  ; 
In  all  the  earth  thy  glories  shine ; 
Through  every  month  thy  gifts  appear; 
Great  God,  thy  goodness  crowns  the  year. 


853. 


L.  P.  M.  Roscoe. 

Praise  to  the  Author  of  National  Blessings. 

i    /~^  RE  AT  God,  beneath  whose  piercing  eye 
vT  The  world's  extended  kingdoms  lie, 

We  bow  before  thy  heavenly  throne ; 
Thy  favoring  6mile  upholds  them  all ; 
Thine  anger  smites  them,  and  they  fall ; 

Thy  power  we  see,  thy  greatness  own. 

2  To  thee,  with  grateful  hearts,  we  raise 
The  tribute  of  exulting  praise, 

Our  country's  Guardian,  Guide,  and  Frienci ; 
Preserved  bv  thee  for  ages  past, 
For  ages  let  thy  kindness  last, 

And  e'er  thy  sheltering  care  extend. 

*54 


854. 


FAST    AND    THANKSGIVING. 

L.  M.  Heginbotham. 

The   God  of  all  Grace. 


1  JTi  RE  AT  God,  let  all  my  tuneful  powers 
vJ"     Awake,  and  sing  thy  mighty  name : 
Thy  hand  revolves  my  circling  hours  — 

Thy  hand  from  whence  my  being  came. 

2  Seasons  and  moons,  still  rolling  round 

In  beauteous  order,  speak  thy  praise ; 
And  years,  with  smiling  mercy  crowned, 
To  thee  successive  honors  raise. 

3  My  life,  my  health,  my  friends,  I  owe 

All  to  thy  vast,  unbounded  love ; 
Ten  thousand  precious  gifts  below, 
And  hope  of  nobler  joys  above. 

4  Thus  will  I  sing  till  nature  cease, 

Till  sense  and  language  are  no  more, 
And  after  death  thy  boundless  grace, 
Through  everlasting  years,  adore. 


855. 


7s.  Sac  Lyrics 

Thanksgiving. 


S' 


WELL  the  anthem,  raise  the  song ; 
Praises  to  our  God  belong ; 
Saints  and  angels  join  to  sing 
Praises  to  the  heavenly  King. 

Blessings  from  his  liberal  hand 
Flow  around  this  happy  land : 
Kept  by  him,  no  foes  annoy  ; 
Peace  and  freedom  we  enjoy. 

Here,  beneath  a  virtuous  sway, 
May  we  cheerfully  obey  — 
Never  feel  oppression's  rod  — 
Ever  own  and  worship  God. 

Hark  !  the  voice  of  nature  sings 
Praises  to  the  King  of  kings  ; 
Let  us  join  the  choral  song, 
And  the  grateful  notes  prolong. 

455 


856. 


NATIONAL    HYMNS. 


NATIONAL    HYMNS. 


L.  M.  Presb.  Col. 


God  acknowledged  in  National  Blessings. 

1  /^i  REAT  God  of  nations,  now  to  thee 
VJT  Our  hymn  of  gratitude  we  raise ; 
With  humble  heart  and  bending  knee, 

We  offer  thee  our  song  of  praise. 

2  Thy  name  we  bless,  almighty  God, 

For  all  the  kindness  thou  hast  shown 
To  this  fair  land  the  pilgrims  trod, — 
This  land  we  fondly  call  our  own. 

3  Here  Freedom  spreads  her  banner  wide. 

And  casts  her  soft  and  hallowed  ray ; 
Here  thou  our  fathers'  steps  didst  guide 
In  safety  through  their  dangerous  way. 

4  We  praise  thee  that  the  gospel's  light 

Through  all  our  laud  its  radiance  sheds, 
Dispels  the  shades  of  error's  night, 

And  heavenly  blessings  round  us  spreads. 

5  Great  God,  preserve  us  in  thy  fear ; 

In  dangers  still  our  Guardian  be ; 
O,  spread  thy  truth's  bright  precepts  here  ; 
Let  all  the  people  worship  thee. 


857, 


L.  P.  M.  Kippis 

National  Praise  and  Prayer. 

1  TTTITH  grateful  hearts,  with  joyful  tongues, 

V  V    To  God  we  raise  united  songs ; 

His  power  and  mercy  we  proclaim  : 
Through  every  age,  O,  may  we  own 
Jehovah  here  has  fixed  his  throne, 

And  triumph  in  his  mighty  name. 

2  Long  as  the  moon  her  course  shall  run, 
Or  men  behold  the  circling  sun, 

Lord,  in  our  land  support  thy  reign ; 
Crown  her  just  counsels  with  success. 
With  truth  and  peace  her  borders  tie* 

And  all  thy  sacred  rights  maintain. 

456 


858 


859, 


NATIONAL    HYMNS. 

C.  M.  Wreford 

Prayer  for  our  Country. 

LORD,  while  for  all  mankind  we  pray, 
Of  every  clime  and  coast, 
0,  hear  us  for  our  native  land, — 
The  land  we  love  the  most. 

0,  guard  our  shores  from  every  foe, 

With  peace  our  borders  bless, 
With  prosperous  times  our  cities  crown, 

Our  fields  with  plenteousness. 

Unite  us  in  the  sacred  love 

Of  knowledge,  truth,  and  thee ; 
And  let  our  hills  and  valleys  shout 

The  songs  of  liberty. 

Lord  of  the  nations,  thus  to  thee 

Our  country  we  commend ; 
Be  thou  her  refuge  and  her  trust, 

Her  everlasting  Friend. 

6s  &  4s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

National  Hymn. 

Y  country,  'tis  of  thee. 
Sweet  land  of  liberty, 
Of  thee  I  sing; 
Land  where  my  fathers  died, 
Land  of  the  pilgrim's  pride, 
From  every  mountain  side, 
Let  freedom  ring. 

My  native  country,  thee  — 
Land  of  the  noble,  free  — 

Thy  name  —  I  love  ; 
I  love  thy  rocks  and  rills, 
Thy  woods  and  templed  hills  ; 
My  heart  with  rapture  thrills 

Like  that  above. 

Let  music  swell  the  breeze, 
And  ring  from  all  the  trees, 

Sweet  freedom's  song : 
Let  mortal  tongues  awake  ; 
Let  all  that  breath  partake  ; 
Let  rocks  their  silence  break,  — 

The  sound  prolong. 

39  457 


M 


NATIONAL    HYMNS. 

Oar  fathers'  God,  to  thee, 
Author  of  liberty, 

To  thee  we  siug; 
Long  may  our  land  be  bright 
With  freedom's  holy  light ; 
Protect  us  by  thy  might, 

Great  God,  our  King. 


860 


CM.  \,  Anon. 

God's  Kindness  to  our  Forefathers. 

TO  Him  from  whom  our  blessings  flow, 
Who  all  our  wants  supplies. 
This  day  the  choral  song  and  vow 
From  grateful  hearts  shall  rise. 

'T  was  he  who  led  the  pilgrim  band 

Across  the  stormy  sea ; 
'T  was  he  who  stayed  the  tyrant's  hand, 

And  set  our  country  free. 

When  shivering  on  a  strand  unknown, 

In  sickness  and  distress, 
Our  fathers  looked  to  God  alone, 

To  save,  protect,  and  bless. 

Be  thou  our  nation's  strength  and  shield, 

In  manhood  as  in  youth  ; 
Thine  arm  for  our  protection  wield, 

And  guide  us  by  thy  truth. 


861 


L.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Prayer  for  National  Gratitude  and  Holiness. 

1  T    ORD,  let  thy  goodness  lead  our  land, 

I  1   Still  saved  by  thine  almighty  hand, 
The  tribute  of  its  love  to  bring 
To  thee,  our  Saviour  and  our  King. 

2  Let  every  public  temple  raise 
Triumphant  songs  of  holy  praise  ; 
Let  every  peaceful,  private  home, 
A  temple,  Lord,  to  thee  become. 

3  Still  be  it  our  supreme  delight 
To  walk  as  in  thy  glorious  sight; 
Still  in  thy  precepts  and  thy  fear, 
Till  life's  last  hour,  to  persevere. 

458 


-v  - 


VARIOUS    OCCASIONS MORNING    AND    EVENING 

VARIOUS      OCCASIONS. 

L  —  MORNING  AND  EVENING. 

862.  C-M-  A*OK 

"I  will  be  glad  in  the  Lord." 

1  ~\\ 7"HEN  morning's  first  and  hallowed  ray 

V  V     Breaks  with  its  trembling  light, 
To  chase  the  peai'ly  dews  away, — 
Bright  tear-drops  of  the  night, — 

2  My  heai't,  O  Lord,  forgets  to  rove, 

But  rises,  gladly  free, 
On  wings  of  everlasting  love, 
And  finds  its  home  in  thee. 

3  When  evening's  silent  shades  descend, 

And  nature  sinks  to  rest, 
Still  to  my  Father  and  my  Friend 
My  wishes  are  addressed. 

:  And  e'en  when  midnight's  solemn  gloom 


Above,  around,  is  spread, 
iveet  dreams  of  everlasting 
Are  hovering  o'er  mv  head. 


lG 


5  I  dream  of  that  fair  land,  0  Lord, 
Where  all  thy  saints  shall  be ; 
I  wake  to  lean  upon  thy  word, 


And  still  delight  in  thee. 


863. 


L.  M.  Watts 

A  Morning  Hymn. 


GOD  of  the  morning,  at  thy  voice 
The  cheerful  sun  makes  haste  to  rise, 
And  like  a  giant  doth  rejoice 

To  run  his  journey  through  the  skies. 

O,  like  the  sun  may  I  fulfill 

.   Th'  appointed  duties  of  the  day ; 

With  ready  mind  and  active  will 

March  on,  and  keep  my  heavenly  way. 

459 


TARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 

3  Lord,  thy  commands  are  clean  and  pure, 

Enlightening  our  beclouded  eyes; 
Thy  threatenings  just,  thy  promise  sure ; 
Thy  gospel  makes  the  simple  wise. 

4  Give  me  thy  counsels  for  my  guide, 

And  then  receive  me  to  thy  bliss ; 
All  my  desires  and  hopes  beside 

Are  faint  and  cold  compared  with  this. 


864. 


CM.  Steele. 

Gratitude  and  Supplication. 


1  f~i  OD  of  my  life,  my  morniug  song 
vT     To  thee  I  cheerful  raise : 
Thine  acts  of  love  'tis  good  to  sing, 

And  pleasant 't  is  to  praise. 

2  Preserved  by  thy  almighty  arm, 

I  passed  the  shades  of  night, 
Serene,  and  safe  from  every  harm, 
To  see  the  morning  light. 

3  While  numbers  spent  the  night  in  sighs 

And  restless  pains  and  woes, 
In  gentle  sleep  I  closed  my  eyes, 
And  woke  from  sweet  repose. 

4  0,  let  the  same  almighty  care 

Through  all  this  day  attend: 
From  every  danger,  every  snare, 
My  heedless  steps  defend. 

5  Smile  on  my  minutes  as  they  roll, 

And  guide  my  future  days ; 
And  let  thy  goodness  fill  my  soul 
With  gratitude  and  praise. 


865. 


S.  M.  .  Dwight. 

Morning   Thanksgiving. 


1    O ERENE  I  laid  me  clown, 

0  Beneath  his  guardian  care  ; 

1  slept — and  I  awoke,  and  found 

My  kind  Preserver  near. 

460 


MORNING    AND    EVENING. 

2  Thus  does  thine  arm  support 

This  weak,  defenseless  frame  ; 
But  whence  these  favors,  Lord,  to  me. 
All  worthless  as  I  am  ? 

3  0,  how  «hall  I  repay 

The  bounties  of  my  God  ? 
This  feeble  spirit  pants  beneath 
The  pleasing,  painful  load. 

4  My  life  I  would  anew 

Devote,  0  Lord,  to  thee ; 
And  in  thy  service  I  would  spend 
A  long  eternity. 

866.  C-  M-  Watts. 

God's   Goodness  acknowledged. 
NCE  more,  my  soul,  the  rising  day 


•« 


o 


Salutes  thy  waking  eyes  ; 
Once  more,  my  voice,  thy  tribute  pay 
To  Him  who  rules  the  skies. 

2  Night  unto  night  his  name  repeats  ; 

The  day  renews  the  sound, 
Wide  as  the  heavens  on  which  he  sits, 
To  turn  the  seasons  round. 

3  'T  is  he  supports  my  mortal  frame ; 

My  tongue  shall  speak  his  praise; 
My  sins  wotild  rouse  his  wrath  to  flame, 
And  yet  his  wrath  delays. 

4  How  many  wretched  souls  have  fled 

Since  the  last  setting  sun ! 
And  yet  thou  lengthenest  out  my  thread 
And  yet  my  moments  run. 

5  Great  God,  let  all  my  hours  be  thine, 

While  I  enjoy  the  light; 
Then  shall  my  sun  in  smiles  decline, 
And  bring  a  peaceful  night. 

g(37.  C-  M-  Watts. 

A  Morning  Hosanna. 

1  TTOSANNA,  with  a  cheerful  sound. 
_LJ_     To  God's  upholding  hand  ! 
"  Ten  thousand  snares  attend  us  round, 
And  yet  secure  we  stand. 

39*  461 


VARIOUS    OCCASIONS. 

2  That  was  a  most  amazing  power 

That  raised  us  with  a  word  ; 
And  every  day,  and  every  hour, 
We  lean  upon  the  Lord. 

3  The  rising  morn  cannot  assure 

That  we  shall  end  the  day ; 
For  death  stands  ready  at  the  door 
To  hurry  us  away. 

4  Our  life  is  forfeited  by  sin    ', 

To  God's  most  righteous  law ; 
We  own  thy  grace,  immortal  King, 
In  every  breath  we  draw. 

5  God  is  our  sun,  whose  daily  light 

Our  joy  and  safety  brings ; 
Our  feeble  frame  lies  safe  at  night 


868. 


Beneath  his  guardian  wings. 

7s.  Ch.  Psalmody. 

Gratitude  and  Supplication. 


1  rpHOU  that  dost  my  life  prolong 

JL    Kindly  aid  my  morning  song : 
Thankful  from  my  couch  I  rise, 
To  the  God  that  rules  the  skies. 

2  Thou  didst  hear  my  evening  cry ; 
Thy  preserving  hand  was  nigh: 
Peaceful  slumbers  thou  hast  shed, 
Grateful  to  my  weary  head. 

3  Thou  hast  kept  me  through  the  night : 
'T  was  thy  hand  restored  the  light: 
Lord,  thy  mercies  still  are  new, 
Plenteous  as  the  morning  dew. 

4  Still  my  feet  are  prone  to  stray ; 
O,  preserve  me  through  the  day : 
Dangers  every  where  abound, 
Sins  and  snares  beset  me  round. 

5  Gently,  with  the  dawning  ray, 
On  my  soul  thy  beams  display ; 
Sweeter  than  the  smiling  morn, 
Let  thy  cheering  light  return. 

462 


MORNING    AND    EVENING. 

g(39#  7s.  Epis.  Cot. 

A  Morning  Prayer. 

1  "IVTOW  the  shades  of  night  are  gone; 
-L  i    Now  is  past  the  early  dawn  : 
Lord,  we  would  be  thine  to-day : 
Drive  the  shades  of  sin  away. 

2  Make  our  souls  as  noonday  clear ; 
Banish  every  doubt  and  fear : 

In  thy  vineyard,  Lord,  to-day, 
We  would  labor,  we  would  pray. 

3  When  our  work  of  life  is  past, 
O,  receive  us  all  at  last ; 
Labor  then  will  all  be  o'er; 
Sin's  dai*k  night  will  be  no  more. 


870 


L.  M.  Watts 

Grateful  Acknowledgment. 

1  "JVTY  God,  how  endless  is  thy  love  ! 
J-tJL     Thy  gifts  are  every  evening  new : 
And  morning  mercies  from  above 

Gently  distil  like  early  dew. 

2  Thou  spread'st  the  curtains  of  the  night, 

Great  Guardian  of  my  sleeping  hours ; 
Thy  sovereign  word  restores  the  light, 
And  quickens  all  my  drowsy  powers. 

3  I  yield  my  powers  to  thy  command ; 

To  thee  I  consecrate  my  days ; 
Perpetual  blessings  from  thy  hand 
Demand  perpetual  songs  of  praise. 


871. 


L 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Evening  Devotion. 
ORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray  ; 


I  am  forever  thine 
I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day, 
Nor  would  I  dare  to  sin. 

And  while  I  rest  my  weary  head, 
From  cares  and  business  free, 

'T  is  sweet  conversing  on  my  bed 
With  my  own  heart  and  thee. 

463 


VARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 

3  I  pay  this  evening  sacrifice ; 

And  when  my  work  is  done, 
Great  God,  my  faith,  my  hope,  relies 
Upon  thy  grace  alone. 

4  Thus  with  my  thoughts  composed  to  peace, 

I  '11  give  mine  eyes  to  sleep ; 
Thy  hand  in  safety  keeps  my  days, 
And  will  my  slumbers  keep. 


872. 


C.  M.  Watts 

God's   Goodness  acknowledged. 


1  THREAD  Sovereign,  let  my  evening  song 
JL/     Like  holy  incense  rise  ; 

Assist  the  offering  of  my  tongue 
To  reach  the  lofty  6kies. 

2  Through  all  the  dangers  of  the  day 

Thy  hand  was  still  my  guai'd ; 
And  still  to  drive  my  wants  away 
Thy  mercy  stood  prepared. 

3  Perpetual  blessings  from  above 

Encompass  me  around; 
But,  O,  how  few  returns  of  love 
Hath  my  Redeemer  found  ! 

4  What  have  I  done  for  him  who  died 

To  save  my  guilty  soul  ? 
Alas  !  my  sins  are  multiplied, 
Fast  as  my  minutes  roll. 

5  Yet,  with  this  guilty  heart  of  mine, 

Lord,  to  thy  cross  I  flee, 
And  to  thy  grace  my  soul  resign, 
To  be  renewed  by  thee. 


873. 


L.  M.  Anon 

Evening  Reflections. 


STILL  evening  comes,  with  gentle  shade,. 
Sweet  harbinger  of  balmy  rest 
From  toilsome  hours  and  anxious  thoughts 
Revolving  in  the  pensive  breast. 

464 


MORNING    AND    EVENING. 

2  Refulgent  day  in  darkness  sets ; 

The  noisy  crowds  are  hushed  in  sleep ; 
Harsh  sounds  to  gentle  murmurs  turn, 
-  As  o'er  the  fields  the  zephyrs  sweep. 

3  The  hour  is  sweet  when  tumults  cease; 

The  scene  obscured  inspires  my  eye, 
And  darkness  marks  the  loved  retreat 
Where  pleasures  live  and  sorrows  die. 

4  Retirement  solemn,  yet  serene, 

And  undisturbed  by  human  voice, 
Invites  repose  on  Jesus'  arm, 

And  bids  my  soul  in  God  rejoice. 

874.  L  M-  Ken* 

Trusting  God. 

1  /^i  LORY  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night, 
\J"  For  all  the  blessings  of  the  light : 
Keep  me,  O  keep  me,  King  of  kings. 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

2  Forgive  me,  Lord,  for  thy  dear  Son, 
The  ills  which  I  this  day  have  done ; 
That  with  the  world,  myself,  and  thee, 
I,  ere  I  sleep,  at  peace  may  be. 

3  Teach  me  to  live  that  I  may  dread 
The  grave  as  little  as  my  bed ; 
Teach  me  to  die  that  so  I  may 
With  joy  behold  the  judgment  day. 

4  Be  thou  my  Guardian  while  I  sleep ; 
Thy  watchful  station  near  me  keep ; 
My  heart  with  love  celestial  fill, 

And  guard  me  from  th'  approach  of  ill. 

5  Lord,  let  my  heart  forever  share 
The  bliss  of  thy  paternal  care : 

'Tis  heaven  on  earth,  'tis  heaven  above, 
To  see  thy  face  and  sing  thy  love. 


875 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Evening   Reflections. 

THUS  far  the  Lord  has  led  me  on ; 
Thus  far  his  power  prolongs  my  days  ; 
And  every  evening  shall  make  known 
Some  fresh  memorial  of  his  grace. 

465 


VARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 

2  Much  of  my  time  has  run  to  waste, 

And  I,  perhaps,  am  near  my  home; 
But  he  forgives  my  follies  past; 

He  gives  me  strength  for  days  to  come. 

3  I  lay  my  body  down  to  sleep ; 

Peace  is  the  pillow  for  my  head ; 
While  well-appointed  angels  keep 

Their  watchful  stations  round  my  bed. 

4  Thus,  when  the  night  of  death  shall  come, 

My  flesh  shall  rest  beneath  the  ground, 
And  wait  thy  voice  to  break  my  tomb, 
With  sweet  salvation  in  the  sound. 

q/O.  12s  &  lis.  Churchman. 

An  Evening  Hymn. 

SEE,  daylight  is  fading  o'er  earth  and  o'er  ocean ; 
The  sun  has  gone  down  on  the  far-distant  sei ; 
O,  now,  in  the  hush  of  life's  fitful  commotion, 
We  lift  our  tired  spirits,  blest  Saviour,  to  thee. 

Full  oft  wrast  thou  found  afar  on  the  mountain, 
As  eventide  spread  her  dark  wing  o'er  the  wave : 

Thou  Son  of  the  Highest,  and  life's  endless  fountain. 
Be  with  us,  we  pray  thee,  to  bless  and  to  save. 

And  oft  as  the  tumult  of  life's  heaving  billow 

Shall  toss  our  frail  bark,  driving  wild  o'er  night's  deep, 

Let  thy  healing  wing  be  stretched  over  our  pillow. 
And  guard  us  from  evil,  though  death  watch  our  sleep. 

To  God,  our  great  Father,  whose  throne  is  in  heaven, 
Who  dwells  with  the  lowly  and  contrite  in  heart, 

To  God,  the  Eternal,  all  glory  be  given: 
One  God,  ever  blessed  and  praised  thou  art. 

§77.  6s  &  5s'  Ano* 

Seeking  Protection. 

1   f\  THOU  who  hearest  prayer, 
\^r      Through  his  submission 
Who  did  our  sorrows  bear, 

Hear  our  petition  : 
Lead  us  in  thine  own  way; 
Grant  us,  we  humbly  pray, 
For  all  our  sins  this  day, 

Holy  contrition. 

466 


878. 


MORNING    AND    EVENING. 

They  shall  lie  down  in  peace, 

Lord,  whom  thou  keepest; 
Thy  mercies  never  cease  ; 

Thou  never  sleepest : 
Guard  us  till  morning's  ray 
Bids  us  again  essay 
"Who  shall  pour  forth  the  lay 

Loudest  and  deepest. 

S.  M.  Anon. 

An  Evening  Hymn. 

1  f  I  THE  day  is  past  and  gone, 

JL     The  evening  shades  appear  ; 
O,  may  we  all  remember  well, 
The  night  of  death  draws  near. 

2  We  lay  our  garments  by, 

Upon  our  beds  to  rest: 
So  death  will  soon  disrobe  us  all 
Of  what  we  here  possess. 

3  Lord,  keep  us  safe  this  night, 

Secure  from  all  our  fears; 
May  angels  guard  us  while  we  sleep, 
Till  morning  light  appears. 

4  And  if  we  early  rise, 

And  view  th'  unwearied  sun, 
May  we  set  out  to  win  the  prize, 
And  after  glory  run. 

5  And  when  our  days  are  past, 

And  we  from  time  remove, 
O,  may  we  in  thy  bosom  rest  — 
The  bosom  of  thy  love. 


879. 


7s.  Epis.  Col. 

Communion  with   God. 


SOFTLY  now  the  light  of  day 
Fades  upon  our  sight  away ; 
Free  from  care,  from  labor  free, 
Lord,  we  would  commune  with  thee. 

4fi7 


VARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 

2  Soon  from  us  the  light  of  day- 
Shall  forever  pass  away ; 
Then,  from  siii  and  sorrow  free, 
Take  us,  Lord,  to  dwell  with  thee. 

&$()  8s  &  7s.  Edmeston. 

Confidence  in  God's  Protection. 


1  O  AVIOUR,  breathe  an  evening  blessing 
O     Ere  repose  our  spirits  seal ; 

Sin  and  want  we  come  confessing ; 
Thou  canst  save  and  thou  canst  heal. 

2  Though  destruction  walk  around  us, 

Though  the  arrows  past  us  fly, 
Angel  guards  from  thee  surround  us ; 
We  are  safe,  if  thou  art  nigh. 

3  Though  the  night  be  dark  and  dreary, 

Darkness  cannot  hide  from  thee  ; 
Thou  art  he  who,  never  weary, 
Whatchest  where  thy  people  be. 

4  Should  swift  death  this  night  o'ertake  us, 

And  command  us  to  the  tomb, 
May  the  morn  in  heaven  awake  us, 
Clad  in  bright,  eternal  bloom. 


i 


881. 


L.  M.  Collier 

Grateful  Acknowledgment. 


THE  night  shall  hear  me  raise  my  song, 
And  in  her  silent  courts  my  tongue 
Shall  pour  the  solitary  lay, 
For  all  the  mercies  of  the  day. 

Nor  will  my  God  disdain  to  hear 

The  sigh  I  breathe  —  the  fervent  prayer; 

When,  sinking  to  oblivious  rest, 

I  seek  the  pillow  of  his  breast. 

And  when  the  blushing  morn  shall  rise, 
To  tinge  with  gold  the  eastern  skies; 
With  strength  renewed,  my  thankful  lay 
Shall  hail  the  new-born  beams/of  day 

4G8 


THE    YEAR. 

VARIOUS    OCCASIONS. 

II.  — THE  YEAR. 

g§2.  7s-  Newton. 

New   Year's  Day. 

1  "VT7HILE,  with  ceaseless  course,  the  sun 

V  V     Hasted  through  the  former  year, 
Many  souls  their  race  have  run, 

Never  more  to  meet  us  here  : 
Fixed  in  an  eternal  state, 

They  have  done  with  all  below: 
We  a  little  longer  wait, 

But  how  little  none  can  know. 

2  As  the  winged  arrow  flies, 

Speedily  the  mark  to  find ; 
As  the  lightning  from  the  skies 

Darts,  and  leaves  no  trace  behind ;  — 
Swiftly  thus  our  fleeting  days 

Bear  us  down  life's  rapid  stream  : 
Upward,  Lord,  our  spirits  raise  ; 

All  below  is  but  a  dream. 

3  Thanks  for  mercies  past  receive  ; 

Pardon  of  our  sins  renew ; 
Teach  us,  henceforth,  how  to  live. 

With  eternity  in  view ; 
Bless  thy  word  to  old  and  young  ; 

Fill  us  with  a  Saviour's  love  : 
When  our  life's  short  race  is  run, 

May  we  dwell  with  thee  above. 

OOO.  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

A.  Song  for  the  opening   Year. 

1  S^i  RE  AT  God,  we  sing  that  mighty  hand, 
VT  By  which  supported  still  we  stand : 
The  opening  year  thy  mercy  shows ; 

Let  mercy  crown  it  till  it  close. 

2  By  day,  by  night,  at  home,  abroad, 
Still  we  are  guarded  by  our  God ; 
By  his  incessant  bounty  fed, 

By  his  unerring  counsel  led. 

40  469 


VARIOUS    OCCASIONS. 

With  grateful  hearts  the  past  we  own , 
The  future — all  to  us  unknown  — 
We  to  thy  guardian  care  commit, 
And  peaceful  leave  before  thy  feet. 

In  scenes  exalted  or  depressed, 
Be  thou  our  joy,  and  thou  our  rest; 
Thy  goodness  all  our  hopes  shall  raise, 
Adored  through  all  our  changing  days. 

When  death  shall  close  our  earthly  songs, 
And  seal  in  silence  mortal  tongues, 
Our  Helper,  God,  in  whom  we  trust, 
In  brighter  worlds  our  souls  shall  boast. 


*o* 


884. 


5s  &  12s.  C.  Wesley, 

The  New  Year. 


1  /^OME,  let  us  anew 

\J    Our  journey  pursue  — 

Roll  round  with  the  vear, 
And  never  stand  still  till  the  Master  appear : 

His  adorable  will 

Let  us  gladly  fulfill, 

And  our  talents  improve, 
By  the  patience  of  hope,  and  the  labor  of  love. 

2  Our  life  is  a  dream ; 
Our  time,  as  a  stream, 
Glides  swiftly  away, 

And  the  fugitive  moment  refuses  to  stay : 

The  arrow  is  flown  ; 

The  moment  is  gone  ; 

The  millennial  year 
Rushes  on  to  our  view,  and  eternity  's  near. 

3  O  that  each,  in  the  day 
Of  his  coming,  may  say, 

"  I  have  fought  my  way  through  ; 
I  have  finished  the  work  thou  didst  give  me  to  do 

O  that  each  from  his  Lord 

May  receive  the  glad  word, 

"  Well  and  faithfully  done  ; 
Enter  into  my  joy,  and  sit  down  on  my  throne.' 

470 


THE    YEAR. 


885 


886 


C.    M.  DODDRUXJE. 

Close  of  the   Year. 

1  TTOW  like  an  idle  tale  we  pass 
.   JLl     Each  swift  revolving  year. 

And  study  artful  ways  t'  increase 
The  speed  of  its  career ! 

2  Awake,  0  God,  my  careless  heart 
Its  great  concerns  to  see, 

That  I  may  act  the  Christian  part, 
And  give  the  year  to  thee. 

3  So  shall  their  course  more  grateful  roll, 
If  future  years  arise  ; 

Or  this  shall  bear  my  waiting  soul 
To  joy  beyond  the  skies. 

L.  M.  Doddridge,. 

Close  of  the   Year. 

1  /^UR  Helper,  God,  we  bless  his  name, 
\-J  Whose  love  forever  is  the  same ; 
The  tokens  of  whose  gracious  care 
Begin,  and  crown,  and  close,  the  year. 

2  Amid  ten  thousand  snares  we  stand, 
Supported  by  his  guardian  hand ; 
And  see,  when  we  review  our  ways, 
Ten  thousand  monuments  of  praise. 

3  Thus  far  his  arm  hath  led  us  on  ; 
Thus  far  we  make  his  mercy  known ; 
And  while  we  tread  this  desert  land, 
New  mercies  shall  new  songs  demand. 

4  Our  grateful  souls  on  Jordan's  shore 
Shall  raise  one  sacred  pillar  more, 
Then  bear,  in  his  bright  courts  above. 
Inscriptions  of  immortal  love. 

00#.  CM.  Doddridge. 

Close  of  the   Year. 
1      A  WAKE,  ye  saints,  and  raise  your  eyes, 
JTjL     And  lift  your  voices  high  ; 
Awake,  and  praise  that  sovereign  love 
That  shows  salvation  nigh. 

2.  On  all  the  wing  of  time  it  flies  ; 
Each  moment  brings  it  near: 
Then  welcome  each  declining  day  ; 
Welcome  each  closing  year. 
471 


VARIOUS    OCCASIONS. 

3  Not  many  years  their  rounds  shall  run, 

Nor  many  mornings  rise, 
Ere  all  its  glories  stand  revealed 
To  our  admiring  eyes. 

4  Ye  wheels  of  nature,  speed  your  course ; 

Ye  mortal  powers,  decay ; 
Fast  as  ye  bring  the  night  of  death, 
Ye  bring  eternal  day. 

OOO'  -L-  M-  Doddridge. 

The  Flight  of  Time. 

1  /^  OD  of  eternity,  from  thee 

\y    Did  infant  Time  his  being  draw ; 
Moments,  and  days,  and  months,  and  years, 
Revolve  by  thine  unvaried  law. 

2  Silent  and  slow  they  glide  away  ; 

Steady  and  strong  the  current  flows, 
Lost  in  eternity's  wide  sea — 

The  boundless  gulf  from  whence  it  rose 

3  With  it  the  thoughtless  sons  of  men 

Upon  the  rapid  streams  are  borne 
Swift  on  to  their  eternal  home, 

Whence  not  one  soul  can  e'er  return. 

4  Yet,  while  the  shore,  on  either  side, 

Presents  a  gaudy,  flattering  show, 
We  gaze,  in  fond  amazement  lost, 
Nor  think  to  what  a  world  we  go. 

5  Great  Source  of  wisdom,  teach  my  heart 

To  know  the  price  of  every  hour, 
That  time  may  bear  me  on  to  joys 
Beyond  its  measure  and  its  power. 

889.  C<  M-  Watts. 

Seasons. 

1  TT7ITH  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud. 

V  V      Address  the  Lord  on  high  ; 
O'er  all  the  heavens  he  spreads  his  cloud, 
And  waters  veil  the  sky. 

2  He  sends  his  showers  of  blessings  down, 

To  cheer  the  plains  below  ; 
He  makes  the  grass  the  mountains  crown, 
And  corn  in  valleys  grow. 

472 


THE    YEAR. 

His  steady  counsels  change  the  face 

Of  each  declining  year  ; 
He  bids  the  sun  cut  short  his  race, 
.  And  wintry  days  appear. 

On  us  his  providence  has  shone, 

With  gentle,  smiling  rays ; 
O,  may  our  lips  and  lives  make  known 

His  goodness  and  his  praise. 


890 


C.  M.  Steel*. 

Spring. 

1  "T7T7"HEN  verdure  clothes  the  fertile  vale, 
V  V     And  blossoms  deck  the  spray. 

And  fragrance  breathes  in  every  gale, 
How  sweet  the  vernal  day  ! 

2  Hark !  how  the  feathered  warblers  sing  ! 
'T  is  nature's  cheerful  voice  ; 

Soft  music  hails  the  lovely  spring, 
And  woods  and  fields  rejoice. 

3  0  God  of  nature  and  of  grace, 
Thy  heavenly  gifts  impart; 

Then  shall  my  meditation  trace 
Spring,  blooming  in  my  heart. 

4  Inspired  to  praise,  I  then  shall  join 
Glad  nature's  cheerful  song, 

And  love  and  gratitude  divine 
Attune  my  joyful  tongue. 

H.  M.  Dwight. 

Spring. 

1   TTOW  pleasing  is  the  voice 
XjL     Of  God,  our  heavenly  King, 
Who  bids  the  frosts  retire, 
And  wakes  the  lovely  spring ' 
Bright  suns  arise, 


891 


The  mild  wind  blows 

2  The  morn,  with  glory  crowned, 
His  hand  arrays  in  smiles  : 
He  bids  the  eve  decline, 
Rejoicing  o'er  the  hills 


And  beauty  glows 
Through  earth  and  skies. 


The  evening  breeze 
His  breath  perfumes ; 

40*  473 


His  beauty  blooms 
In  flowers  and  trees. 


VARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 


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3  With  life  he  clothes  the  spring 

The  earth  with  summer  warms, 
He  spreads  th'  autumnal  feast, 
And  rides  on  wintry  storms : 


His  gifts  divine 
Through  all  appear ; 


And  round  the  year 
His  glories  shine. 


892 


/C*  8s  &  7s.  Horne. 

Autumn. 

1  HEE  the  leaves  around  us  falling, 
O     Dry  and  withered,  to  the  ground, 
Thus  to  thoughtless  mortals  calling, 

In  a  sad  and  solemn  sound, — 

2  "  Youth,  on  length  of  days  presuming, 

Who  the  paths  of  pleasure  tread, 
View  us,  late  in  beauty  blooming, 
Numbered  now  among  the  dead. 

3  What  though  yet  no  losses  grieve  you, — 

Gay  with  health  and  many  a  grace ; 
Let  not  cloudless  skies  deceive  you ; 
Summer  gives  to  autumu  place." 

4  On  the  tree  of  life  eternal 

Let  our  highest  hopes  be  stayed : 
This  alone,  forever  vernal, 

Bears  a  leaf  that  shall  not  fade. 

893.  7s  &  6s.  Brit.  Mao 

Autumu. 

1  fT^HE  leaves,  around  me  falling, 

JL      Are  preaching  of  decay; 
The  hollow  winds  are  calling, 

"Come,  pilgrim,  come  away;" 
The  day,  in  night  declining, 

Says  I  must,  too,  decline  ; 
The  year  its  bloom  resigning, 

Its  lot  foreshadows  mine. 

2  The  light  my  path  surrounding, 

The  loves  to  which  I  cling, 
The  hopes  within  me  bounding, 

The  joys  that  round  me  wing, — 
All,  all,  like  stars  at  even. 

Just  gleam  and  shoot  away, 
Pass  on  before  to  heaven, 

And  chide  at  my  delay. 
474 





THE    YEAR. 

The  friends  gone  there  before  me 

Are  calling  from  on  high, 
And  happy  angels  o'er  me 

Tempt  sweetly  to  the  sky  *. 
"Why  wait,"  they  say,  "and  wither, 

'Mid  scenes  of  death  and  sin  ? 
O,  rise  to  glory,  hither, 

And  find  true  life  begin." 

I  hear  the  invitation, 

And  fain  would  rise  and  come, 
A  sinner,  to  salvation  — 

An  exile,  to  his  home ; 
But  while  I  here  must  linger, 

Thus,  thus,  let  all  I  see 
Point  on,  with  faithful  finger, 

To  heaven,  0  Lord,  and  thee. 


894. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Winter. 


1  O  TERN  Winter  throws  his  icy  chains, 
KJ     Encircling  nature  round ; 

How  bleak,  how  comfortless  the  plains, 
Late  with  gay  verdure  crowned ! 

2  The  sun  withholds  his  vital  beams, 

And  light  and  warmth  depart ; 
And  drooping,  lifeless  nature,  seems 
An  emblem  of  my  heart. 

3  Return,  O  blissful  sun,  and  bring 

Thy  soul-reviving  ray : 
This  mental  winter  shall  be  spring, 
This  darkness  cheerful  day. 

4  O  happy  state !  divine  abode, 

Where  spring  eternal  reigns, 
And  perfect  day,  the  smile  of  God, 
Fills  all  the  heavenly  plains. 

5  Great  Source  of  light,  thy  beams  display, 

My  drooping  joys  restore. 
And  guide  me  to  the  seats  of  day, 
Where  winter  frowns  no  more. 

475 


VARIOUS    OCCASIONS. 

VARIOUS    OCCASIONS. 

III.  — SHORTNESS  OF  TIME. 

OtsO,  ?s  &  6s,  [peculiar.]         J.  Burton*. 

Life  a   Winter's  Day. 

1  rrilME  is  winging  us  away 

JL     To  our  eternal  home  ;  " 
Life  is  but  a  winter's  day  — 

A  journey  to  the  tomb : 
Youth  and  vigor  soon  will  flee, 

Blooming  beau,ty  lose  its  charms  ; 
All  that 's  mortal  soon  shall  be 

Enclosed  in  death's  cold  arms. 

2  Time  is  winging  us  away 

To  our  eternal  home ; 
Life  is  but  a  winter's  day — 

A  journey  to  the  tomb; 
But  the  Christian  shall  enjoy 

Health  and  beauty  soon  above, 
Where  no  worldly  griefs  annoy, 

Secure  in  Jesus'  love. 

896.  C-  M-  Watts. 

Brevity  and  Frailty  of  Life. 

1  TTOW  short  and  hasty  is  our  life  ! 
JlJL     How  vast  our  soul's  affairs! 
Yet  foolish  mortals  vainly  strive 

To  lavish  out  their  years. 

2  Our  days  run  thoughtlessly  along, 

Without  a  moment's  stay ; 
Just  like  a  story,  or  a  song, 
We  pass  our  lives  away. 

3  God  from  on  high  invites  us  home ; 

But  we  march  heedless  on, 
And,  ever  hastening  to  the  tomb, 
Stoop  downward  as  we  run. 

4  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  sovereign  grace, 

And  lift  our  thoughts  on  high, 
That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race, 
And  see  salvation  nigh. 

476 


897 


XL 


898 


SHORTNESS    OF    TIME. 

S.  M.  Watt* 

Man  hastening  to  the   Grave. 

ORD,  what  a  feeble  piece 
Is  this  our  mortal  frame  ! 
Our  life,  how  poor  a  trifle  Jt  is, 
That  scarce  deserves  the  name ! 

Alas  !  't  was  brittle  clay 

That  formed  our  body  first ; 
And  every  month,  and  every  day, 

'T  is  mouldering  back  to  dust. 

Our  moments  fly  apace ; 

Nor  will  our  minutes  stay  ; 
Just  like  a  flood  our  hasty  days 

Are  sweeping  us  away. 

Well,  if  our  days  must  fly, 

"We  '11  keep  their  end  in  sight ; 
We  '11  spend  them  all  in  wisdom's  way, 

And  let  them  speed  their  flight. 

They  '11  waft  us  sooner  o'er 

This  life's  tempestuous  sea ; 
"We  soon  shall  reach  the  peaceful  shore 

Of  blest  eternity. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

Life  short,  and  Man  frail. 

1  f  I  ^EACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 

JL     Thou  Maker  of  my  frame  ; 
I  would  survey  life's  narrow  space, 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

2  A  span  is  all  that  we  can  boast ; 

How  short  the  fleeting  time! 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  dust, 
In  all  his  flower  and  prime. 

3  What  can  I  wish,  or  wait  for.  then, 

From  creatures^ —  earth  and  dust  ? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  disappoint  our  trust. 

4  Now  I  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 

My  fond  desire  recall ; 
I  give  my  mortal  interest  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

477 


VARIOUS    OCCASIONS. 


899 


L.  M.      Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 
Brevity  of  Life. 

1  T7'  RE  mountains  reared  their  forms  sublime, 
X-J     Or  heaven  and  earth  in  order  stood, 
Before  the  birth  of  ancient  time, 

From  everlasting  thou  art  God. 

2  A  thousand  ages,  in  their  flight, 

With  thee  are  as  a  fleeting  day; 
Past,  present,  future,  to  thy  sight 
At  once  their  various  scenes  display. 

3  But  our  brief  life's  a  shadowy  dream, 

A  passing  thought,  that  soon  is  o'er, 

That  fades  with  morning's  earliest  beam, 

And  fills  the  musing  mind  no  more. 

4  To  us,  O  Lord,  the  wisdom  give, 

Each  passing  moment  so  to  spend, 
That  we  at  length  with  thee  may  live 
Where  life  aud  bliss  shall  never  end. 

900.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Time  the  Period  to  prepare  for  Eternity. 

1  ryiHEE  we  adore,  Eternai.  Name, 

J.     And  humbly  own  to  thee 

How  feeble  is  our  mortal  frame, 

What  dying  worms  are  we. 

2  The  year  rolls  round,  and  steals  away 

The  breath  that  first  it  gave ; 

Whate'er  we  do,  where'er  we  be, 

We  're  traveling  to  the  grave. 

3  Great  God,  on  what  a  slender  thread 

Hang  everlasting  things  !  — 
The  final  state  of  all  the  dead 
Upon  life's  feeble  strings  ! 

4  Eternal  joy,  or  dreadful  woe, 

Attends  on  every  breath ; 
And  yet  how  unconcerned  we  go 
Upon  the  brink  of  death ! 

5  Awake,  O  Lord,  our  drowsy  sense, 

To  walk  this  dangerous  road ; 
And  if  our  souls  are  hurried  hence, 
May  they  be  found  with  God. 

478 


SHORTNESS    OF    TIME. 

Q01.  S.  M.  Doddridge 

Importance  of   To-day. 

1  rpO-MORROW,  Lord,  is  thine, 

-    JL     Lodged  in  thy  sovereign  hand  ; 
And  if  its  sun  arise  and  shine, 
It  shines  by  thy  command. 

2  The  present  moment  flies, 

And  bears  our  life  away ; 
O,  make  thy  servants  truly  wise, 
That  they  may  live  to-day. 

3  Since  on  this  fleeting  hour 

Eternity  is  hung, 
Awake,  by  thine  almighty  power, 
The  aged  and  the  young. 

4  One  thing  demands  our  care; 

O,  be  that  still  pursued, 
Lest,  slighted  once,  the  season  fair 
Should  never  be  renewed. 

5  To  Jesus  may  we  fly, 

Swift  as  the  morning  light, 
Lest  life's  young,  golden  beams  should  die 
In  sudden,  endless  night. 

902-  C.  H.  M.  Jane  Taylor 

What  is  your  Life  ? 

1  f\  WHAT  is  life?  — 'tis  like  a  flower 
\_s     That  blossoms  and  is  gone ; 

It  flourishes  its  little  hour, 

With  all  its  beauty  on : 
Death  comes,  and,  like  a  wintry  day, 
It  cuts  the  lovely  flower  away. 

2  0,  what  is  life  ? —  't  is  like  the  bow 

That  glistens  in  the  sky : 
We  love  to  see  its  colors  glow  ; 

But  while  we  look,  they  die : 
Life  fails  as  soon: — to-day  'tis  here; 
To-morrow  it  may  disappear. 

3  Lord,  what  is  life? — if  spent  with  thee, 

In  humble  praise  and  prayer, 
How  long  or  short  our  life  may  be, 

We  feel  no  anxious  care : 
Though  life  depart,  our  joys  shall  last 
When  life  and  all  its  joys  are  past. 

479 


VARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 

VARIOUS    OCCASIONS 

IV.  — OPENING  A  PLACE  OF  WORSHIP. 

903.  L-  M-  Willis. 

The   Temple  of  Nature. 

1  r  I  THE  perfect  world,  by  Adam  trod, 

_L     Was  the  first  temple  builfrby  God  ; 
His  fiat  laid  the  corner-stone ; 
He  spake,  and  lo !  the  work  was  done. 

2  He  hung  its  starry  roof  on  high, 
The  broad  expanse  of  azure  sky ; 

He  spread  its  pavement,  green  and  bright. 
And  curtained  it  with  morning  light. 

3  The  mountains  in  their  places  stood, 
The  sea,  the  sky ;  and  all  was  good ; 
And  when  its  first  pure  praises  rang, 
The  morning  stars  together  sang. 

4  Lord,  't  is  not  ours  to  make  the  sea, 
And  earth,  and  sky,  a  house  for  thee  ; 
But  in  thy  sight  our  offering  stands, 
An  humble  temple,  built  with  hands. 

QQ  A,  7s.  Montgomery. 

The  House  of  Prayer  and  Praise. 

1  T   ORD  of  hosts,  to  thee  we  raise 

I  I   Here  a  house  of  prayer  and  praise : 
Thou  thy  people's  hearts  prepare 
Here  to  meet  for  praise  and  prayer. 

2  Let  the  living  here  be  fed 

With  thy  word,  the  heavenly  bread  ; 
Here,  in  hope  of  glory  blest, 
May  the  dead  be  laid  to  rest ;  — 

3  Here  to  thee  a  temple  stand, 
While  the  sea  shall  gird  the  land ; 
Here  reveal  thy  mercy  sure, 
While  the  sun  and  moon  endure. 

4  Hallelujah!  —  earth  and  sky 
To  the  joyful  sound  reply; 
Hallelujah! — hence  ascend 
Prayer  and  praise  till  time  shall  end. 

480 


OPENING    A    PLACE    OF    WORSHIP. 


905 


H.  M.  Francis. 

Prayer  for  God's  Presence  and  Blessing. 

1  f^  RE  AT  King  of  glory,  come, 
vJT     And  with  thy  favor  crown 
This  temple  as  thy  home, 

This  people  as  thine  own: 
Beneath  this  roof,  O,  deign  to  show 
How  God  can  dwell  with  men  below. 

2  Here  may  thine,  ears  attend 

Our  interceding  cries, 
And  grateful  praise  ascend, 

Like  incense,  to  the  skies : 
Here  may  thy  word  melodious  sound, 
And  spread  celestial  joys  around. 

3  Here  may  our  unborn  sons 

And  daughters  sound  thy  praise. 
And  shine  like  polished  stones, 

Through  long-succeeding  days ; 
Here,  Lord,  display  thy  saving  power, 
While  temples  stand  and  men  adore. 

4  Here  may  the  listening  throng 

Imbibe  thy  truth  and  love  ; 
Here  Christians  join  the  song 

Of  seraphim  above ; 
Till  all  who  humbly  seek  thy  face, 
Rejoice  in  thy  abounding  grace. 

906.  c- M-  Reed 

The  Spirit's  Presence  desired. 

1  O  PIRIT  divine,  attend  our  prayer, 
O     And  make  this  house  thy  home ; 
Descend  with  all  thy  gracious  power; 

O,  come,  great  Spirit,  come. 

2  Come  as  the  light:  to  us  reveal 

Our  sinfulness  and  woe, 
And  lead  us  in  the  paths  of  life, 
Where  all  the  righteous  go. 

3  Come  as  the  fire,  and  purge  our  hearts, 

Like  sacrificial  flame ; 
Let  every  soul  an  offering  be 
To  our  Redeemer's  name. 

41  481 


907 


VARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 

Come  as  a  dove,  and  spread  thy  wings, — 

The  wings  of  peaceful  love, — 
And  let  the  church  on  earth  become 

Blest  as  the  church  above. 

Spirit  divine,  attend  our  prayer, 
And  make  this  house  thy  home ; 

Descend  with  all  thy  gracious  power ; 
O,  come,  great  Spirit,  come. 

L.  M.       ,  Montgomery. 

A  Blessing  implored. 

1  TTERE,  in  thy  name,  eternal  God, 

JTJ-     We  build  this  earthly  house  for  thee; 
O,  choose  it  for  thy  fixed  abode, 
And  guard  it  long  from  error  free. 

2  Here,  when  thy  people  seek  thy  face, 

And  dying  sinners  pray  to  live, 
Hear  thou,  in  heaven,  thy  dwelling-place, 
And  when  thou  hearest,  Lord,  forgive. 

3  Here,  when  thy  messengers  proclaim 

The  blessed  gospel  of  thy  Son, 
Still  by  the  power  of  his  great  name 
Be  mighty  signs  and  wonders  done. 

4  When  children's  voices  raise  the  song, 

Hosanna !  to  their  heavenly  King, 
Let  heaven  with  earth  the  strain  prolong ; 
Hosanna  !  let  the  angels  sing. 

5  But  will,  indeed,  Jehovah  deign 

Here  to  abide,  no  transient  guest  ? 
Here  will  our  great  Redeemer  reign, 
And  here  the  Holy  Spirit  rest? 

6  Thy  glory  never  hence  depart ; 

Yet  choose  not,  Lord,  this  house  alone ; 
Thy  kingdom  come  to  every  heart; 
In  every  bosom  fix  thy  throne. 

908.  H-  M.  Doddridge. 

A  House  of  Prayer  for  all  People. 
1   /S  RE  AT  Father  of  mankind, 
VJT     We  bless  that  wondrous  grace 
Which  could  for  Gentiles  find 
Within  thy  courts  a  place 


How  kind  the  care 
Our  God  displays, 


For  us  to  raise 

A  house  of  prayer  •' 

482 


OPENING    A    PLACE    OF    WORSHIP. 

2  Though  once  estranged  afar, 

We  now  approach  the  throne ; 
For  Jesus  brings  us  near. 

And  makes  our  cause  his  own : 
Strangers  no  more,  And  find  our  home, 

To  thee  we  come,  And  rest  secure. 

3  May  all  the  nations  throng 

To  worship  in  thy  house, 
And  thou  attend  their  song, 
And  smile  upon  their  vows: 


[ndulgent  still, 
Till  earth  conspire 


To  join  the  choir 
On  Zion's  hill. 


909. 


L.  M.  Doddridge. 

God's   Condescension. 


\    /~*i  RE  AT  God,  we  to  thy  honor  raise 
VjT  These  walls  to  echo  with  thy  praise  ; 
Do  thou,  descending,  fill  the  place 
With  choicest  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

2  Here  let  the  great  Redeemer  reign, 
With  all  the  graces  of  his  train  ; 
While  power  divine  his  words  attends, 
To  conquer  foes  and  cheer  his  friends. 

3  And  in  the  great,  decisive  day, 
When  God  the  nations  shall  survey, 
May  it  before  the  world  appear 
That  crowds  were  born  to  glory  here. 


910. 


C.  M.  Shepherd's  Col. 

Divine   Condescension. 


1  /^i  RE  AT  God,  within  thy  courts  we  meet, 
vJ"     Thy  presence  to  implore  ; 

Smile  on  us  from  thy  mercy-seat, 
And  we  desire  no  more. 

2  Here  let  thy  gospel  be  declared  ; 

Here  make  thy  power  be  known  ; 
May  every  heart,  by  grace  prepared, 
Be  the  Redeemer's  throne. 

483 


VARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 

3  Here  make  thyself  a  glorious  name, 
And  form  us  for  thy  praise  ; 
Thy  promised  presence,  Lord,  we  claim, 
And  supplicate  thy  grace. 


911. 


C.  M.  Dobell's  Col. 


A  Blessing  sought. 


1  /"^  RE  AT  Sovereign  of  the  earth  and  sky, 
VT     And  Lord  of  all  below, 

Before  thy  glorious  majesty 
Ten  thousand  seraphs  bow. 

2  Yet  thou  art  not  confined  above  ; 

Thy  presence  knows  no  bound ; 

Where'er  thy  pr-aying  people  meet, 

There  thou  art  always  found.     • 

3  Behold  a  temple  raised  for  thee  ; 

O,  meet  thy  people  here ; 
Here,  O  thou  King  of  saints,  reside, 
And  in  thy  church  appear. 

4  Within  these  walls  let  holy  peace, 

And  love,  and  concord,  dwell ; 
Here  give  the  troubled  conscience  ease, 
The  wounded  spirit  heal. 

5  Here  may  salvation  be  proclaimed 

By  thy  most  precious  blood ; 
Let  sinners  know  the  joyful  sound, 
And  own  their  Saviour,  God. 


912. 


C.  M.  J.  R.  Scott 

Divine  Blessing  solicited. 

1  rn  O  thee  this  temple  we  devote, 

X     Our  Father  and  our  God  ; 
Accept  it  thine,  and  seal  it  now 
Thy  Spirit's  blest  abode. 

2  Peace  be  within  these  sacred  walls ; 

Prosperity  be  here ; 
Long  smile  upon  thy  people,  Lord, 
And  evermore  be  near. 
484 


ORDINATION    HYMNS. 


VARIOUS    OCCASIONS. 


913 


V.  — ORDINATION  HYMNS. 

8s  &  6s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Benefits  of  the  Ministry. 

1  "OLEST  is  the  hour  when  cares  depart, 
_D       And  earthly  scenes  are  far,  — 
When  tears  of  woe  forget  to  start, 

And  gently  dawns  upon  the  heart 
Devotion's  holy  star. 

2  Blest  is  the  place  where  angels  bend 

To  hear  our  worship  rise,  — 
Where  kindred  thoughts  their  musings  blend. 
And  all  the  soul's  affections  tend 

Beyond  the  veiling  skies. 

3  Blest  are  the  hallowed  vows  that  bind 

Man  to  his  work  of  love  — 
Bind  him  to  cheer  the  humble  mind, 
Console  the  weeping,  lead  the  blind, 

And  guide  to  joys  above. 

4  Sweet  shall  the  song  of  glory  swell, 

Spirit  divine,  to  thee, 
When  they,  whose  work  is  finished  well, 
In  thy  own  courts  of  rest  shall  dwell, 

Blest  through  eternity. 


914 


C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Watching  for  Souls. 

1  "1"   ET  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake. 

I  A     And  take  th'  alarm  they  give ; 
Now  let  them  from  the  mouth  of  God 
Their  awful  charge  receive. 

2  'T  is  not  a  cause  of  small  import 

The  pastor's  care  demands, 
But  what  might  fill  an  angel's  heart, 
And  filled  a  Saviour's  hands. 

41*  485 


VARIOUS    OCCASIONS. 

3  They  watch  for  souls,  for  which  the  Lord 

Did  heavenly  bliss  forego, — 
For  souls,  which  must  forever  live, 
In  rapture  or  in  woe. 

4  May  they  that  Jesus,  whom  they  preach, 

Their  own  Redeemer,  see ; 
And  watch  thou  daily  o'er  their  souls, 
That  they  may  watch  for  thee. 


915 


S.  M.  Watts. 

Ministers  the  Bearers  of  good  Tidings. 

1  TTQW  beauteous  are  their  feet, 
jLJ-     Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill : 
Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues, 

And  words  of  peace  reveal ! 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice ! 

How  sweet  their  tidings  are  !  — 
"  Zion,  behold  thy  Saviour  King ; 
He  reigns  and  triumphs  here." 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears, 

That  hear  this  joyful  sound  ! 
Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for, 
And  sought,  but  never  found. 

4  How  blessed  are  our  eyes, 

That  see  this  heavenly  light ! 
Prophets  and  kings  desired  it  long, 
But  died  without  the  sight. 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 

And  tuneful  notes  employ ; 
Jerusalem  breaks  forth  in  songs, 
And  deserts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 

Through  all  the  earth  abroad  ; 
Let  every  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

Q^O,  L.  M.  Beddome. 

Prayer  for  a  Minister's  Success. 

1  T7ATHER  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear. 
J_    Attentive  to  our  earnest  prayer ; 
We  plead  for  those  who  plead  for  thee ; 
Successful  pleaders  may  they  be. 

486 


\ 


ORDINATION     HYMNS. 

2  How  great  their  work !  how  vast  their  charge  ! 
Do  thou  their  anxious  souls  enlarge  : 

Their  best  endowments  are  our  gaiu ; 
We  share  the  blessings  they  obtain. 

3  O,  clothe  with  energy  divine 

Their  words ;  and  let  those  words  be  thine ; 
To  them  thy  sacred  truth  reveal ; 
Suppress  their  fear,  inflame  their  zeal. 

4  Teach  them  to  sow  the  precious  seed  ; 
Teach  them  thy  chosen  flock  to  feed ; 
Teach  them  immortal  souls  to  gain, — 
And  thus  reward  their  toil  and  pain. 

5  Let  thronging  multitudes  around 
Hear  from  their  lips  the  joyful  sound, 
In  humble  strains  thy  grace  implore, 
And  feel  thy  Spirit's  living  power. 

01*7  L.  M.  Montgomery 

A  Pastor  welcomed. 

1  "VX/*-^  bid  thee  welcome  in  the  name 

V  V     Of  Jesus,  our  exalted  Head  ; 
Come  as  a  servant :  so  he  came ; 
And  we  receive  thee  in  his  stead. 

2  Come  as  a  shepherd :  guard  and  keep 

This  fold  from  Satan  and  from  sin ; 
Nourish  the  lambs,  and  feed  the  sheep  ; 
The  wounded  heal,  the  lost  bring  in. 

3  Come  as  a  watchman :  take  thy  stand 

Upon  thy  tower  on  Zion's  height ; 
And  when  the  sword  comes  on  the  land, 
Warn  us  to  fly,  or  teach  to  fight. 

4  Come  as  an  angel,  hence  to  guide 

A  band  of  pilgrims  on  their  way  ; 
That,  safely  walking  at  thy  side, 
AVe  never  fail,  nor  faint,  nor  stray. 

5  Come  as  a  teacher  sent  from  God, 

Gharged  his  whole  counsel  to  declare ; 
Lift  o'er  our  ranks  the  prophet's  rod, 

While  we  uphold  thy  hands  with  prayer. 

487 


VARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 


6  Come  as  a  messenger  of  peace, 

Filled  with  the  Spirit,  fired  with  love ; 
Live  to  behold  our  large  increase, 
And  die  to  meet  us  all  above. 


918,  6s  &  4s.  J.  Young. 

Prayer  for  a  Minister's  Success. 


x0 


HOLY  Lord,  our  God, 
By  heavenly  hosts  adored, 


Hear  us,  we  pray 
To  thee  the  cherubim, 
Angels,  and  seraphim, 
Unceasing  praises  bring — 

Their  homage  pay. 

Here  give  thy  word  success ; 
And  this  thy  servant  bless ; 

His  labors  own ; 
And  while  the  sinner's  Friend 
His  life  and  words  commend, 
Thy  Holy  Spirit  send, 

And  make  him  known. 

May  every  passing  year 
More  happy  still  appear 

Than  this  glad  day: 
With  numbers  fill  the  place ; 
Adorn  thy  saints  with  grace ; 
Thy  truth  may  all  embrace, 

O  Lord,  we  pray. 

O  Lord,  our  God,  arise ; 
And  now,  before  our  eyes, 

Thy  arm  make  bare  ; 
Unite  our  hearts  in  love 
Till,  raised  to  heaven  above, 
We  all  its  fullness  prove, 

And  praise  thee  there. 

488 


ORDINATION     HYMNS. 


919. 


L.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Prayer  for  the  Spirit. 


1  O  PHUT  of  peace  and  holiness, 
O   This  new-created  union  bless ; 
Bind  each  to  each  in  ties  of  love, 
And  ratify  our  work  above. 

2  Saviour,  who  carest  for  thy  sheep, 
The  shepherd  of  thy  people  keep ; 
Guide  him  in  every  doubtful  way, 
Nor  let  his  feet  from  duty  stray. 

3  Gird  thou  his  heart  with  strength  divine  ; 
Let  Christ  through  all  his  conduct  shine ; 
Faithful  in  all  things  may  he  be — 
Dead  to  the  world,  alive  to  thee. 

4  O  thou,  whose  love  doth  never  fail, 
Breathe  on  this  dry  and  thirsty  vale  ; 
And  may  it,  from  this  hour,  appear 
That  thy  reviving  power  is  here. 

5  Lord  of  the  Sabbath,  unto  thee 
Our  spirits  rise  in  harmony ; 
Accept  our  praise,  our  sins  remove, 
And  fit  us  for  thy  courts  above. 

920.  L- M-  S-  F-  Smith- 

A  Blessing  sought  vpon  a  Pastor. 

1  ?HH  IS  done — th'  important  act  is  done  — 

JL     Heaven,  earth,  its  solemn  purport  know; 
Its  fruits,  when  time  its  race  has  run, 
Shall  through  eternal  ages  flow. 

2  The  covenants  of  this  sacred' hour, 

Great  Shepherd  of  thy  people,  seal ; 
Spirit  of  grace,  diffuse  thy  power, 
Our  vows  accept,  thy  might  reveal. 

3  Behold  our  guide,  and  deign  to  crown 

His  toils,  O  Lamb  of  God,  with  love ; 
His  lips  inspire  ;  each  effort  own  ; 

Breathe,  dwell  within  him,  heavenly  Dove. 

489 


VARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 

4  Behold  his  charge ;  what  wealth  shall  dare 

With  its  most  priceless  worth  to  vie  ? 

Suns,  systems,  worlds,  how  mean  they  are, 

Compared  with  souls,  that  cannot  die  I 

5  The  sun  may  set  in  endless  gloom, 

The  planets  from  their  stations  flee, 
Creation  fill  oblivion's  tomb, 
But  souls  can  never  cease  to-be. 

6  0,  when,  before  the  judgment-seat, 

The  wicked  quake  in  dread  despair, 
May  we,  all  reverent  at  thy  feet, 
Pastor  and  flock,  find  mercy  there. 


QQ I  7s.  Hammond. 

Winning  Souls  to   Christ. 

1  "\T  70ULD  you  win  a  soul  to  God  ? 

V  V    Tell  him  of  a  Saviour's  blood, 
Once  for  dying  sinners  spilt, 
To  atone  for  all  their  guilt. 

2  Tell  him  how  the  streams  did  glide 
From  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  side  ; 
How  his  head  with  thorns  was  crowned, 
And  his  heart  in  sorrow  drowned ;  — 

3  How  he  yielded  up  his  breath  ; 
How  he  agonized  in  death  ; 
How  he  lives  to  intercede  — 
Christ,  our  Advocate  and  Head. 

4  Tell  him  it  was  sovereign  grace 
Led  thee  first  to  seek  his  face, 
Made  thee  choose  the  better  part,. 
Wrought  salvation  in  thy  heart. 

5  Tell  him  of  that  liberty 
Wherewith  Jesus  makes  us  free ; 
Sweetly  speak  of  sins  forgiven, — 
Earnest  of  the  joys  of  heaven. 

490 


MEETING    AND    PARTING. 

VARIOUS      OCCASIONS. 
VI.— MEETING  AND  PARTING. 


JF 


Q22.  7s"  Newton. 

Parting  of  Christians. 

OR  a  season  called  to  part, 
Let  us  now  ourselves  commend 
To  the  gracious  eye  and  heart 
Of  our  ever-pi'esent  Friend. 

Jesus,  hear  our  humble  prayer : 
Tender  Shepherd  of  thy  sheep, 

Let  thy  mercy  and  thy  care 
All  our  souls  in  safety  keep. 

In  thy  strength  may  we  be  strong ; 

Sweeten  every  cross  and  pain  ; 
And  our  wasting  lives  prolong, 

Till  we  meet  on  earth  again. 


'c' 


923 


C.  M.  Anon. 

Hope  of  Reunion  above. 

WHEN  floating  on  life's  troubled  sea, 
By  storms  and  tempests  driven, 
Hope,  with  her  radiant  finger,  points 
To  brighter  scenes  in  heaven. 

She  bids  the  storms  of  life  to  cease, 

The  troubled  bi'east  be  calm  ; 
And  in  the  wounded  heart  she  pours 

Religion's  healing  balm. 

Her  hallowed  influence  cheers  life's  hours 

Of  sadness  and  of  gloom ; 
She  guides  us  through  this  vale  of  tears, 

To  joys  beyond  the  tomb. 

And  when  our  fleeting  days  are  o'er, 

And  life's  last  hour  draws  near, 
With  still  unwearied  wing  she  hastes 

To  wipe  the  falling  tear. 

She  bids  the  anguished  heart  rejoice: 

Though  earthly  ties  are  riven, 
We  still  may  hope  to  meet  again 

In  yonder  peaceful  heaven. 

491 


924 


VARIOUS     OCCASIONS. 

S.  M.  Fawcett. 

Christian  Fellowship. 

1  T)  LEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 
JD     Our  hearts  in  Christian  love; 
The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds 

Is  like  to  that  above. 

2  Before  our  Father's  throne 

We  pour  our  ardent  prayers^; 
Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims,  are  one, 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

3  We  share  our  mutual  woes, 

Our  mutual  burdens  bear ; 
And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  sympathizing  tear. 

4  When  we  asunder  part, 

It  gives  us  inward  pain  ; 
But  we  shall  still  be  joined  in  heart, 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

5  This  glorious  hope  revives 

Our  courage  by  the  way  ; 
While  each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  see  the  day. 

6  From  sorrow,  toil,  and  pain, 

And  sin,  we  shall  be  free, 
And  perfect  love  and  friendship  reign 
Through  all  eternity. 

925.  8s-  Baldwin. 

Christian  Fellowship. 

1  TT^EOM  whence  doth  this  union  arise, 
Jl      That  hatred  is  conquered  by  love  \ 
It  fastens  our  souls  in  such  ties, 

That  nature  and  time  can 't  remove. 

2  It  cannot  in  Eden  be  found. 

Nor  yet  in  a  paradise  lost ; 
It  grows  on  Immanuel's  ground, 
And  Jesus'  dear  blood  it  did  cost. 

3  My  friends  are  so  dear  unto  me, 

Our  hearts  all  united  in  love  ; 
Where  Jesus  is  gone  we  shall  be, 
In  yonder  blest  mansions  above. 

492 


MEETING    AND    PARTING. 

4  0,  why  then  so  loth  for  to  part. 

Since  we  shall  ere  long  meet  again  ? 
Engraved  on  Iinmanuel's  heart, 
At  distance  we  cannot  remain. 

5  And  when  we  shall  see  that  bright  day. 

And  join  with  the  angels  above, 
No  longer  confined  to  our  clay, 

But  whelmed  in  the  ocean  of  love  ;  — 

6  With  Jesus  we  ever  shall  reign, 

And  all  his  bright  glories  shall  see ; 
We  '11  sing  hallelujah,  amen; 
Amen,  even  so  let  it  be. 


QO£{  6s  &  5s,  [peculiar.]       Sel.  Hymns. 

Reunion  in  Heaven. 

1  TTTHEN  shall  we  meet  again?  — 

VV     Meet  ne'er  to  sever? 
When  will  Peace  wreath  her  chain 

Round  us  forever? 
Our  hearts  will  ne'er  repose 
Sale  from  each  blast  that  blows 
In  this  dark  vale  of  woes  — 

Never — no,  never! 

2  When  shall  love  freely  flow 

Pure  as  life's  river  ? 
When  shall  sweet  friendship  glow 

Changeless  forever  ? 
Where  joys  celestial  thrill, 
Where  bliss  each  heart  shall  fill, 
And  fears  of  parting  chill 

Never — no,  never! 

3  Up  to  that  world  of  light 

Take  us.  dear  Saviour; 
May  we  all  there  unite, 

Happy  forever: 
Where  kindred  spirits  dwell, 
There  may  our  music  swell, 
And  time  our  joys  dispel 

Never — no,  never! 

•12  493 


DEATH. 

Soon  shall  we  meet  again  — 

Meet  ne'er  to  sever ; 
Soon  will  Peace  wreath  her  chain 

Round  us  forever: 
Our  hearts  will  then  repose 
Secure  from  worldly  woes  ; 
Our  songs  of  praise  shad  close 

Never — no,  never! 


DEATH. 


Q27.  L-  M-  Watts. 

Go<Vs  Eternity  and  Man's  Frailty. 

1  npH ROUGH  every  age,  eternal  God, 

JL    Thou  art  our  rest,  our  safe  abcde : 
High  was  thy  throne  e'er  heaven  was  made, 
Or  earth,  thy  humble  footstool,  laid. 

2  Long  hadst  thou  reigned  ere  time  began, 
Or  dust  was  fashioned  into  man ; 

And  long  thy  kingdom  shall  endure, 
When  earth  and  time  shall  be  no  more. 

3  But  man,  weak  man,  is  born  to  die, 
Made  up  of  guilt  and  vanity : 

Thy  dreadful  sentence,  Lord,  is  just  — 
"  Return,  ye  sinners,  to  your  dust." 

4  Death,  like  an  ever-flowing  stream, 
Sweeps  us  away:  our  life  's  a  dream  — 
An  empty  tale  —  a  morning  flower, 
Cut  down  and  withered  in  an  hour. 

5  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  how  frail  is  man, 
And  kindly  lengthen  out  our  span, 
Till,  cleansed  by  grace,  we  all  may  be 
Prepared  to  die  and  dwell  with  thee. 

494 


DEATH. 


928 


C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Death  and  Judgment  appointed  to  All. 

1  TTEAVEN  has  confirmed  the  dread  decree, 
JTX     That  Adam's  race  must  die  : 

One  general  ruin  sweeps  them  down, 
And  low  in  dust  they  lie. 

2  Ye  living  men,  the  tomb  survey, 

Where  you  must  shortly  dwell  ; 
Hark !  how  the  awful  summons  sounds, 
In  every  funeral  knell ! 

3  Once  you  must  die,  and  once  for  all ; 

The  solemn  pui-port  weigh  ; 
For  know  that  heaven  or  hell  depends 
On  that  important  day. 

4  Those  eyes,  so  long  in  darkness  veiled, 

Must  wake,  the  Judge  to  see ; 
And  every  word,  and  every  thought, 
Must  pass  his  scrutiny. 

5  O,  may  I  in  the  Judge  behold 

My  Saviour  and  my  Friend, 
And,  far  beyond  the  reach  of  death, 
With  all  his  saints  ascend. 

929.  C'  M>  Watts. 

Meditation  on  the    Tomb. 

1  TTARK!  from  the  tomb  a  wai*niug  sound; 
Xl     My  ears,  attend  the  cry  — 

"Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground 
Where  you  must  shortly  lie. 

2  "  Princes,  this  clay  must  be  your  bed, 

In  spite  of  all  your  towers ; 
The  tall,  the  wise,  the  reverend  head, 
Must  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

3  Great  God,  is  this  our  certain  doom  ? 

And  are  we  still  secure  ?  — 
Still  walking  downward  to  the  tomb, 
And  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4  Grant  us  the  power  of  quickening  grace, 

To  fit  our  souls  to  fly  ; 
Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  flesh, 
We  '11  rise  above  the  sky. 

495 


930. 


DEATH. 

C.  M.  Heber 

A   Warning  from  the  Grave. 


1  T>  ENEATH  our  feet  and  o'er  our  head 
J-J     Is  equal  warning  given  ; 
Beneath  us  lie  the  countless  dead, 

And  far  above  is  heaven. 

2  Death  rides  on  every  passing  breeze, 

And  lurks  in  every  flower ; 
Each  season  has  its  own  disease, 
Its  peril  every  hour. 

3  Turn,  6inner,  turn :  thy  danger  know  : 

Where'er  thy  foot  can  tread, 
The  earth  rings  hollow  from  below, 
And  warns  thee  of  her  dead. 

4  Turn,  Christian,  turn :  thy  soul  apply 

To  truths  which  hourly  tell 
That  they  who  underneath  thee  lie 
Shall  live  in  heaven — or  hell. 


931. 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Death  disarmed. 


1  ~Y\  7HY  should  we  start,  and  fear  to  die  ? 

V  V     What  timorous  worms  we  mortals  are ! 
Death  is  the  gate  of  endless  joy, 
And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there. 

2  The  pains,  the  groans,  the  dying  strife, 

Fright  our  approaching  souls  away ; 
Still  we  shrink  back  again  to  life, 
Fond  of  our  prison  and  our  clay. 

3  0,  if  my  Lord  would  come  and  meet, 

My  soul  should  stretch  her  wings  in  haste. 
Fly,  fearless,  through  death's  iron  gate, 
Nor  feel  the  terrors  as  she  passed. 

4  Jesus  can  make  a  dying  bed 

Feel  soft  as  downy- pillows  are, 
While  on  his  breast  I  lean  my  head, 
And  breathe  my  life  out  sweetly  there. 

496 


932. 


JD 


DEATH. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

God's  Presence  makes  Death  easy. 
EATH  cannot  make  our  souls  afraid, 


If  God  be  with  us  there  ; 
We  may  walk  through  its  darkest  shade, 
And  never  yield  to  fear. 

2  I  could  renounce  my  all  below, 

If  my  Redeemer  bid ; 
And  run,  if  I  were  called  to  go, 
And  die,  as  Moses  did. 

3  Might  I  but  climb  to  Pisgah's  top, 

And  view  the  promised  land, 
My  flesh  itself  would  long  to  drop, 
And  welcome  the  command. 

4  Clasped  in  my  heavenly  Father's  arms, 

I  would  forget  my  breath, 
And  lose  my  life  among  the  charms 
Of  so  divine  a  death. 


933. 


S.  H.  M.  Montgomery. 

Friends  separated  by  Death. 

1  TT'RIEND  after  friend  departs  : 
_I_      Who  hath  not  lost  a  friend? 
There  is  no  union  here  of  hearts 

That  finds  not  here  an  eud : 
Were  this  frail  world  our  final  rest, 
Living  or  dying,  none  were  blest. 

2  Beyond  the  flight  of  time, 

Beyond  the  reign  of  death, 
There  surely  is  some  blessed  clime 

Where  life  is  not  a  breath ; 
Nor  life's  affections  transient  fire, 
Whose  sparks  fly  upward  and  expire. 

3  There  is  a  world  above, 

Where  parting  is  unknown ; 
.  A  long  eternity  of  love, 

Formed  for  the  good  alone  ; 
And  faith  beholds  the  dying  here 
Translated  to  that  glorious  sphere 

42*  497 


DEATH. 


4  Thus  9tar  by  star  declines. 

Till  all  are  passed  away  ; 
As  morning  high  and  higher  shines, 

To  pure  and  perfect  day  ; 
Nor  sink  those  stars  in  empty  night, 
But  hide  themselves  in  heaven's  own  light. 


934. 


7s.  Montgomery. 

The  Summons.' 

1  it  OPIRIT,  leave  thy  Bouse  of  clay  ; 

O     Lingering  dust,  resign  thy  breath ; 
Spirit,  cast  thy  chains  away  ; 

Dust,  be  thou  dissolved  in  death  :  " 
Thus  the  mighty  Saviour  speaks, 

While  the  faithful  Christian  dies; 
Thus  the  bonds  of  life  he  breaks, 

And  the  ransomed  captive  Hies. 

2  "  Prisoner,  long  detained  below, 

Prisoner,  now  with  freedom  blest, 
Welcome  from  a  world  of  woe ; 

Welcome  to  a  land  of  rest : " 
Thus  the  choir  of  angels  sing, 

As  they  bear  the  soul  on  high. 
While  with  hallelujahs  ring 

All  the  regions  of  the  sky. 

3  Grave,  the  guardian  of  our  dust, 

Grave,  the  treasury  of  the  skies 
Every  atom  of  thy  trust 

Rests  in  hope  again  to  rise : 
Hark!  the  judgment-trumpet  calls  — 

"  Soul,  rebuild  thy  house  of  clay  ; 
Immortality  thy  walls, 

And  eternity  thy  day." 

qo/^  L.  M.  Watts. 

Death  and  Burial  of  a   Christian. 

1  TTNVEIL  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb; 
U      Take  this  new  treasure  to  thy  trust, 
And  give  these  sacred  relics  room, 
To  slumber  in  the  silent  dust. 

498 


I 


DEATH. 

2  Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear, 

Invades  thy  bounds;  no  mortal  woes 
Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here. 
While  augels  watch  the  soft  repose. 

3  So  Jesus  slept ;  God's  dying  Son 

Passed  through  the  grave,  and  blest  the  bed . 
Eest  here,  blest  saint,  till  from  his  throne 
The  morning  break,  and  pierce  the  shade. 

4  Break  from  his  throne,  illustrious  morn ; 

Attend,  0  earth,  his  sovereign  word: 
Restore  thy  trust;  a  glorious  form 
Shall  then  arise  to  meet  the  Lord. 


936. 


L.  M.  Masculas. 

Hymn  of  the  Dying  Christian. 

MORTAL  coldness  bathes  my  brow, 
And  chills  the  life-blood  round  my  heart ; 
But  Christ,  my  life,  is  with  me  now; 
I  feel  immortal  vigor  start ! 

2  Sink  not,  my  soul,  in  death's  dim  gates, 

Departing  for  the  world  of  rest ; 
Behold,  thy  guide,  thine  angel  waits, 
To  seat  thee  there  among  the  blest. 

3  Leave,  then,  this  dying  form  to  chill ; 

In  ruin  it  around  thee  lies : 
And  God's  right  hand  is  faithful  still  — 
Leave  it,  till  he  shall  bid  it  rise. 

i  But  hast  thou  sinned,  and  hence  thy  fear  ? 
Sad  truth  !  yet  bid  despondence  flee  ; 
A  truth,  as  sure,  shall  Christ  endear — 
His  precious  blood  avails  for  thee  ! 

5  Is  it  the  gloom  of  death  appalls  ? 

Yet  look  again — for  life  is  nigh  ! 
And  grace  irrevocable  calls, 

To  crown  thee  with  thy  Lord  on  high. 

6  Victor  o'er  Satan,  sin,  and  death, 

Yonder  thy  Lord  in  triumph  reigns  ! 
Who  would  not  yield  this  mortal  breath, 
To  win  those  everlasting  plains  ? 

499 


DEATH. 


937 


7s  &  4.  Mrs.  Gilbert. 

Prayer  for  Support  in  Death. 

1  *\T7"HEN  the  vale  of  death  appears, 

V  Y     Faint  and  cold  this  mortal  clay, 
Blest  Redeemer,  soothe  my  fears, 
Light  me  through  the  gloomy  way ; 

Break  the  shadows, 
Usher  in  eternal  day ;  —  , 

2  Upward  from  this  dying  atate 

Bid  my  waiting  soul  aspire ; 
Open  thou  the  crystal  gate ; 
To  thy  praise  attune  my  lyre : 

Then,  triumphant, 
I  will  join  th'  immortal  choir. 

3  When  the  mighty  trumpet  blown, 

Shall  the  jadgnient-dawn  proclaim, 
From  the  central,  burning  throne, 
'Mid  creation's  final  flame, 

With  the  ransomed, 
Thou  wilt  own  my  worthless  name. 


938 


L.  M.  Dvyicut. 

Death  not  the  End  of  our  Being. 

1  O  HALL  man,  O  God  of  life  and  light, 
O     Forever  moulder  in  the  grave  I 

Canst  thou  forget  thy  glorious  work, 
Thy  promise,  and  thy  power  to  save  • 

2  In  those  lone,  silent  realms  of  night, 

Shall  peace  and  hope  no  more  arise  / 
No  future  morning  light  the  tomb, 
Nor  day-star  gild  the  darksome  skies  l 

3  Cease,  cease,  ye  vain,  desponding  fears : 

When  Christ,  our  Lord,  from  darkness  sprang, 
Death,  the  last  foe,  was  captive  led, 

And  heaven  with  praise  and  wonder  rang. 

4  Faith  sees  the  bright,  eternal  doors 

Unfold  to  make  her  children  way : 
They  shall  be  clothed  with  endless  life. 
And  shine  in  everlasting  day. 

5  The  trump  shall  sound,  the  dead  sh?ll  wake, 

From  the  cold  tomb  the  slumberen?  sprtn^-, 
Through  heaven  with  joy  their  myriads  vise, 
And  hail  their  Saviour  and  their  King; 

500 


939 


940 


941 


DEATH. 

8s  &  4.  Montgomery. 

The   Grave. 

THERE  is  a  calm  for  those  who  weep, 
A  rest  for  weary  pilgrims  found: 
They  softly  lie,  and  sweetly  sleep, 
Low  in  the  ground. 

The  storm  that  sweeps  the  wintry  sky 
No  more  disturbs  their  deep  repose. 
Than  summer  evening's  latest  sigh, 
That  shuts  the  rose. 

Then,  traveler  in  the  vale  of  tears, 

To  realms  of  everlasting  light, 
Through  time's  dark  wilderness  of  years 
.Pursue  thy  ilight. 

Thy  soul,  renewed  by  grace  divine, 

In  God's  own  image,  freed  from  clay, 
In  heaven's  eternal  sphere  shall  shine, 
A  star  of  day. 

C.  M.  Collyer. 

Prayer  for  Support  in  Death. 

1  TT7'HEN,  bending  o'er  the  brink  of  life, 

\  V     My  trembling  soul  shall  stand, 
And  wait  to  pass  death's  awful  flood, 
Great  God,  at  thy  command, — 

2  Thou  Source  of  life  and  joy  supreme, 

Whose  arm  alone  can  save, 
Dispel  the  darkness  that  surrounds 
The  entrance  to  the  grave. 

3  Lay  thy  supporting,  gentle  hand, 

Beneath  my  sinking  head, 
And  let  a  beam  of  life  divine 
Illume  my  dying  bed. 

L.  M.  Steele. 

Death  of  an  Infant. 

SO  fades  the  lovely,  blooming  flower, 
Frail,  smiling  solace  of  an  hour ; 
So  soon  our  transient  comforts  fly, 
And  pleasure  only  blooms  to  die. 

Is  there  no  kind,  no  healing  art, 
To  soothe  the  anguish  of  the  heart  T 
Spirit  of  grace,  be  ever  nigh  : 
Thy  comforts  are  not  made  to  die. 
501 


DEATH. 

3  Let  gentle  patience  smile  on  pain, 
Till  dying  hope  revives  again ; 
Hope  wipes  the  tear  from  sorrow's  eye, 
And  faith  points  upward  to  the  sky. 

942.  L-  M-  Epis   CoL- 

Death  of  an  Infant. 

1  AS  vernal  flowers  that  scent  the  morn, 
jL\-     But  wither  in  the  rising  "day, 
Thus  lovely  was  this  infant's  dawn, 

Thus  swiftly  fled  his  life  away. 

2  He  died  before  his  infant  soul 

Had  ever  burnt  with  wrong  desires  — 
Had  ever  spurned  at  heaven's  control, 
Or  ever  quenched  its  sacred  fires. 

3  He  died  to  sin ;  he  died  to  care ; 

But  for  a  moment  felt  the  rod ; 
Then,  rising  on  the  viewless  air, 

Spread  his  light  wings,  and  soared  to  God 

4  This  blessed  theme  now  cheers  my  voice ; 

The  grave  is  not  the  loved  one's  prison ; 
The  "  stone  "  that  covered  half  my  joys 
Is  "  rolled  away,"  and  lo  !  "  he  's  risen.'* 

943.  C-  M'  Watts. 
Death  of  Christian  Friends. 

1  "YTTHY  do  we  mourn  departing  friend*, 

V  V  Or  shake  at  death's  alarms  ? 
'T  is  but  the  voice  that  Jesus  sends 
.     To  call  them  to  his  arms. 

2  Why  should  we  tremble  to  convey 

Their  bodies  to  the  tomb  ? 
'T  was  there  the  flesh  of  Jesus  lay, 
And  left  a  long  perfume. 

3  The  graves  of  all  the  saints  he  blest. 

And  softened  every  bed ; 
Where  should  the  dying  members  rest, 
But  with  their  dying  Head  ? 

4  Thence  he  arose,  ascending  high, 

And  showed  our  feet  the  way ; 
Up  to  the  Lord  our  souls  shall  fly, 
At  the  great  rising  day. 

502 


DEATH. 

H  Then  let  the  last  loud  trumpet  sound, 
Aud  bid  our  kindred  rise : 
Awake,  ye  nations  uuder  ground  ; 
Ye  saints,  ascend  the  skies. 

944.  C    M  Watts. 

Triumph  over  Death  in  Hope  of  the  Resurrection. 

1  /~^i  RE  AT  God,  T  own  thy  sentence  ju«st, 
VJT     And  nature  must  decay  ; 

I  yield  my  body  to  the  dust, 
To  dwell  with  fellow-clay. 

2  Yet  faith  may  triumph  o'er  the  grave, 

And  trample  on  the  tombs ; 
My  great  Redeemer  ever  lives, 
My  God,  my  Saviour,  comes. 

3  The  mighty  Conqueror  shall  appear, 

High  on  a  royal  seat ; 
And  Death,  the  last  of  all  his  foes, 
Lie  vanquished  at  his  feet. 

•1  Then  shall  I  see  thy  lovely  face 
With  strong,  immortal  eyes, 
And  feast  upon  thy  wondrous  grace, 
With  pleasure  and  surprise. 


945. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

Those  blessed  who  die  in  the  Lord. 


'H 


EAR  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaims 
For  all  the  pious  dead : 
11  Sweet  is  the  savor  of  their  names, 
And  soft  their  sleeping  bed. 

"  They  die  in  Jesus,  and  are  blest; 

How  kind  their  slumbers  are  ! 
From  suffering  and  from  sin  released, 

They  're  freed  from  every  snare. 

'  Far  from  this  world  of  toil  and  strife 

They  're  present  with  the  Lord; 
The  labors  of  their  mortal  life 

End  in  a  large  reward." 

503 


DEATH. 

946.  7>  6s-  &  8-  Noel's  Col 
The  Land  of  Rest. 

1  "DROTHER,  thou  art  gone  to  rest? 
JD     We  will  not  weep  for  thee ; 
For  thou  art  now  where  oft  on  earth 

Thy  spirit  longed  to  be. 

2  Brother,  thou  art  gone  to  rest  ; 

Thine  is  an  early  tomb  ;" 
But  Jesus  summoned  thee  away  ; 
Thy  Saviour  called  thee  home. 

3  Brother,  thou  art  gone  to  rest; 

Thy  toils  and  cares  are  o'er ; 
And  sorrow,  pain,  and  suffering,  n<vw 
Shall  ne'er  distress  thee  more. 

4  Brother,  thou  art  gone  to  rest; 

Thy  sins  are  all  forgiven ; 
And  saints  in  light  have  welcomed  thoe 
To  share  the  joys  of  heaven. 

5  Brother,  thou  art  gone  to  rest; 

And  this  shall  be  our  prayer  — 
That,  when  we  reach  our  journey's  ecd. 
Thy  glory  we  may  share. 

947.  C'  **•         L'  H'  Smouk**- 

Burial  of  a  Friend. 

1  AS,  bowed  by  sudden  storms,  the  ro*. 
jljL     Sinks  on  the  garden's  breast, 
Down  to  the  grave  our  brother  goes, 

In  silence  there  to  rest. 

2  No  more  with  us  his  tuneful  voice 

The  hymn  of  praise  shall  swell; 
No  more  his  cheerful  heart  rejoice 
When  peals  the  Sabbath  bell. 

3  Yet,  if,  in  yonder  cloudless  sphere, 

Amid  a  sinless  throne:, 
He  utters  in  his  Saviour's  ear 
The  everlasting  song, — 

4  No  more  we'll  mourn  the  absent  friend. 

But  lift  our  earnest  prayer, 
And  daily  every  effort  bend 
To  rise  and  join  him  there. 

504 


DEATH. 


948 


S.  H.  M.  Montgomery. 

The   Christian's  tranquil  Death. 

1  HTIHIS  place  is  holy  ground  ; 

JL     World,  with  its  cares,  away; 
A  holy,  solemn  stillness  round 
This  lifeless,  mouldering  clay  ; 
Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear, 
Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here. 

2  Behold  the  bed  of  death  — 

The  pale  and  mortal  clay ; 
Heard  ye  the  sob  of  parting  breath  ? 
Marked  ye  the  eye's  last  ray? 
No :  life  so  sweetly  ceased  to  be, 
It  lapsed  in  immortality. 

3  Why  mourn  the  pious  dead  7 

Why  sorrows  swell  our  eyes? 
Can  sighs  recall  the  spirit  fled? 

Shall  vain  regrets  aiise? 
Though  death  has  caused  this  altered  inien, 
In  heaven  the  ransomed  soul  is  seen. 

4  Bury  the  dead,  and  weep 

In  stillness  o'er  the  loss  : 
Bury  the  dead ;  in  Christ  they  sleep 

Who  bore  on  earth  his  cross ; 
And  from  the  grave  their  dust  shall  rise, 
In  his  own  image,  to  the  skies. 


949. 


L.  M.  Barbauld. 


2H 


Blessedness  of  the  Righteous  in  Death. 

OW  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies ! 
When  sinks  a  weary  soul  to  rest, 
How  mildly  beam  the  closing  eyes  ! 
How  gently  heaves  th'  expiring  breast ! 

2  So  fades  a  summer  cloud  away  ; 

So  sinks  the  gale  when  storms  are  o'er; 
So  gently  shuts  the  eye  of  day  ; 
So  dies  a  wave  along  the  shore. 

3  A  holy  quiet  reigns  around, 

A  calm  which  life  nor  death  destroys ; 
And  nought  disturbs  that  peace  profound 
Which  his  unfettered  soul  enjoys. 

43  505 


DEATH. 

1  Triumphant  smiles  the  victor's  brow, 

Fanned  by  some  guardian  angel's  whig: 

0  grave!  where  is  thy  victory  now, 

And  where,  O  death,  where  is  thy  sting! 

950.  C-  M-  PKABonr. 
Peaceful  Death  of  the  Pious. 

1  TOEHOLD  the  western  evening  light! 
JD     It  melts  in  deepening  gloom ; 

So  calmly  Christians  sink  away, 
Descending  to  the  tomb. 

2  The  winds  breathe  low ;  the  yellow  leaf 

Scarce  whispers  from  the  tree  ; 
So  gently  flows  the  parting  breath, 
When  good  men  cease  to  be. 

3  How  beautiful,  on  all  the  hills, 

The  crimson  light  is  shed  ! 
'T  is  like  the  peace  the  Christian  gives 
To  mourners  round  his  bed. 

4  How  mildly  on  the  wandering  cloud 

The  sunset  beam  is  cast ' 
So  sweet  the  memory  left  behind, 
When  loved  ones  breathe  their  last. 

5  And,  lo  !  above  the  dews  of  night 

The  vesper  star  appears: 
So  faith  lights  up  the  mourner's  heart, 
Whose  eyes  are  dim  with  tears. 

6  Night  falls,  but  soon  the  morning  light 

Jij.fi  glories  shall  restore; 
And  *hus  the  eyes  that  sleep  in  death 
Shall  wake,  to  close  no  more. 

951.  12s  &  lls-  Heber. 
Farewell  to  a  Friend  departed. 

TT1 HOU  art  gone  to  the  grave ;  but  we  will  not  deplore  thee, 
X     Though  sorrows  and  darkness  encompass  the  tomb ; 
The  Saviour  has  passed  through  its  portals  before  thee, 
And  the  lamp  of  his  love  is  thy  guide  through  the  gloom. 

2  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave-;  we  no  longer  behold  thee, 
Nor  tread  the  rough  paths  of  the  world  by  thy  side ; 
But  the  wide  arms  of  mercy  are  spread  to  enfold  thee, 
And  sinners  may  hope,  since  the  Saviour  hath  died. 

.506 


DEATH. 

Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave ;  and,  its  mansion  forsaking, 
Perchance  thy  weak  spirit  in  doubt  lingered  long; 

But  the  sunshine  of  heaven  beamed  bright  on  thy  waking, 
And  the  sound  thou  didst  hear  was  the  seraphim's  song. 

Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave;  but  we  will  not  deplore  thee; 

Since  God  was  thy  Ransom,  thy  Guai'dian,  thy  Guide; 
He  gave  thee,  he  took  thee,  and  he  will  restore  thee ; 

And  death  has  no  sting,  since  the  Saviour  hath  died. 

952.  8s  &  7s-  Sac"  s°ng<s. 

Death  of  a  Christian- 

1  TTrHY  lament  the  Christian  dying? 

VV     Why  indulge  in  tears  or  gloom? 
Calmly  on  the  Lord  relying, 
He  can  greet  the  opening  tomb. 

2  What  if  death  with  icy  fingers 

All  the  fount  of  life  congeals  ? 

'T  is  not  there  thy  brother  lingers, 

'T  is  not  death  his  spirit  feels. 

3  Though  for  him  thy  soul  is  mourning, 

Though  with  grief  thy  heart  is  riven; 
While  his  flesh  to  dust  is  turning, 
All  his  soul  is  filled  with  heaven. 

4  Scenes  seraphic,  high  and  glorious, 

Now  forbid  his  longer  stay  ; 
See  him  rise  o'er  death  victorious, 
Augels  beckon  him  away. 

5  Hark !  the  golden  harps  are  ringing, 

Sounds  unearthly  fill  his  ear ; 
Millions,  now,  in  heaven  singing, 
Greet  his  joyful  entrance  there. 


953 


8s  &  7s.  Bap.  Memorial. 

Burial  of  a  Christian  Brother. 

1  T)ROTHER,  rest  from  sin  and  sorrow; 
_D     Death  is  o'er,  and  life  is  won ; 

On  thy  slumber  dawns  no  morrow  : 
Rest  —  thine  earthly  race  is  run. 

2  Brother,  wake;  the  night  is  waning; 

Endless  day  is  round  thee  poured ; 
Enter  thou  the  rest  remaining 
For  the  people  of  the  Lord. 

507 


DEATH. 

3  Brother,  wake;  for  He  who  loved  thee  — 

He  who  died  that  thou  might'st  live  — 
He  who  graciously  approved  thee, — 
Waits  thy  crown  of  joy  to  give. 

4  Fare  thee  well ;  though  woe  is  blending 

With  the  tones  of  earthly  love. 
Ti'iumph  high  and  joy  unending 
Wait  thee  in  the  realms  above. 

9^)4:.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

The   Christian's  Farewell. 

1  "VTE  golden  lamps  of  heaven,  farewell, 

X     With  all  your  feeble  light ; 
Farewell,  thou  ever-changing  moon, 
Pale  empress  of  the  night. 

2  And  thou,  refulgent  orb  of  day, 

In  brighter  flames  arrayed, 
My  soul,  that  springs  beyond  thy  sphere, 
No  more  demands  thy  aid. 

3  Ye  stars  are  but  the  shining  dust 

Of  my  divine  abode, 
The  pavement  of  those  heavenly  courts 
Where  I  shall  see  my  God. 

4  The  Father  of  eternal  light 

Will  there  his  beams  display ; 
Nor  shall  one  moment's  darkness  blend 
With  that  unvaried  day. 

955.  C-  M>  Steele. 

The  Death  of  a  young  Person. 

1  TT7HEN  blooming  youth  is  snatched  away 

V  V     By  death's  resistless  hand, 
Our  hearts  the  mournful  tribute  pay, 
Which  pity  must  demand. 

2  While  pity  prompts  the  rising  sigh, 

O,  may  this  truth,  impressed 
With  awful  power,  "  I  too  must  die," 
Sink  deep  in  every  breast. 

3  Let  this  vain  world  engage  no  more  : 

Behold  the  opening  tomb  : 
It  bids  us  seize  the  present  hour : 
To-morrow  death  may  come; 

508 


*» 


DEATH. 

4  0,  let  us  fly  —  to  Jesus  fly, 

•     Whose  powerful  arm  cau  save  ; 
Then  shall  our  hopes  asceud  ou  high, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grave. 

5  Great  God,  thy  sovereign  grace  impart, 

With  cleansing,  healing  power  ; 
This  only  can  prepare  the  heart 
For  death's  surprising  hour. 

95 O.  S.  M.  Ch.  Psalmody. 

The  peaceful  Death  of  the  Righteous. 

1  r\  FOR  the  death  of  those 
\-J     Who  slumber  in  the  Lord! 
0,  be  like  theirs  my  last  repose, 

Like  theirs  my  last  reward ! 

2  Their  bodies  in  the  ground, 

In  silent  hope,  may  lie, 
Till  the  last  trumpet's  joyful  sound 
Shall  call  them  to  the  sky. 

3  Their  ransomed  spirits  soar, 
\  On  wings  of  faith  and  love, 

To  meet  the  Saviour  they  adore, 
And  reign  with  him  above. 

4  With  us  their  names  shall  live 

Through  long-succeeding  years, 
Embalmed  with  all  our  hearts  can  give — 
Our  praises  and  our  tears. 

5  0  for  the  death  of  those 

Who  slumber  in  the  Lord  ! 
0,  be  like  theirs  my  last  repose, 
Like  theirs  my  last  reward  ! 


957. 

'W 


C.  M.  Doddridge 

Death  of  a  Minister. 

HAT  though  the  arm  of  conquering  death 
Does  God's  own  house  invade  ; 


AVhat  though  our  teacher  aud  our  friend 


*e 


Is  numbered  with  the  dead ;  — 

Though  earthly  shepherds  dwell  in  dust, 

The  aged  and  the  young; 
The  watchful  eye  in  darkless  closed, 

And  dumb  th'  instructive  tongue ;  — 

43*  509 


DEATH. 

3  Th'  eternal  Shepherd  still  survives, 

His  teaching  to  impart : 
Lord,  be  our  Leader  and  our  Guide, 
And  rule  and  keep  our  heart. 

4  Yes,  while  the  dear  Redeemer  lives, 

We  have  a  boundless  store, 
And  shall  be  fed  with  what  He  gives, 
Who  lives  forevermore. 

958.  S.  M.  Montgomery. 

The  Death  of  an  aged  Minister. 

1  it  OERVANT  of  God,  well  done; 

O     Rest  from  thy  loved  employ; 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won, 
Enter  thy  Master's  joy." 

2  The  voice  at  midnight  came ; 

He  started  up  to  hear ; 
A  mortal  arrow  pierced  his  frame ; 
He  fell,  but  felt  no  fear. 

3  Tranquil  amid  alarms, 

It  found  him  on  the  field, 
A  veteran  slumbering  on  his  arms, 
Beneath  his  red-cross  shield. 

4  The  pains  of  death  are  past ; 

Labor  and  sorrow  cease  ; 
And,  life's  long  warfare  closed  at  last, 
His  soul  is  found  in  peace. 

5  Soldier  of  Christ,  well  done; 

Praise  be  thy  new  employ ; 
And,  while  eternal  ages  run, 
Rest  in  thy  Saviour's  joy. 

959-  C-  M>  Watts. 

Christ  our  Support  in  Death. 

1  TESUS  !  the  vision  of  thy  face 
«i      Hath  overpowering  charms ; 
Scarce  shall  I  feel  death's  cold  embrace, 

While  in  the  Saviour's  arms. 

2  And  while  ye  hear  my  heart-strings  break, 

How  sweet  the  minutes  roll ! 
A  mortal  paleness  on  my  cheek — 
A  glory  in  my  soul. 

510 


960. 


DEATH. 

10s.  Montgomery 

Death  of  a  Minister  in  his  Prime. 


1  /^  0  to  the  grave  in  all  thy  glorious  prime, 
vT     In  full  activity  of  zeal  and  power ; 

A  Christian  cannot  die  before  his  time ; 

The  Lord's  appointment  is  the  servant's  hour. 

2  Go  to  the  grave ;  at  noon  from  labor  cease  ; 

Rest  on  thy  sheaves ;  thy  harvest-task  is  done ; 
Come  from  the  heat  of  battle,  and  in  peace, 
Soldier,  go  home ;  with  thee  the  fight  is  won. 

3  Go  to  the  grave ;  for  there  thy  Saviour  lay 

In  death's  embrace,  ere  he  arose  on  high ; 
And  all  the  ransomed,  by  that  narrow  way, 
Pass  to  eternal  life  beyond  the  sky. 

4  Go  to  the  grave: — no ;  take  thy  seat  above  ; 

Be  thy  pure  spirit  present  with  the  Lord, 
Where  thou  for  faith  and  hope  hast  perfect  love. 
And  open  vision  for  the  written  word. 


961. 


8s  &  9s.  Bacon. 

Death  of  a  Missionary. 


WEEP  not  for  the  saint  that  ascends 
To  partake  of  the  joys  of  the  sky ; 
Weep  not  for  the  seraph  that  bends 

With  the  worshiping  chorus  on  high  ; 
Weep  not  for  the  spirit  now  crowned 

With  the  garland  to  martyrdom  given ; 
O,  weep  not  for  him :  he  has  found 
His  reward  and  his  refuge  in  heaven. 

But  weep  for  their  sorrows  who  stand 

And  lament  o'er  the  dead  by  his  grave  ; 
Who  sigh  when  they  muse  on  the  land 

Of  their  home  far  away  o'er  the  wave ; 
And  weep  for  the  nations  that  dwell 

"  Where  the  light  of  the  truth  never  shone, 
Where  anthems  of  peace  never  swell, 
And  the  love  of  the  Lord  is  unknown. 
511 


DEATH. 


962. 


6s. 

The  Death  of  Martyrs. 


Luther. 


FLUNG  to  the  heedless  winds, 
Or  on  the  waters  cast, 
Their  ashes  shall  be  watched, 

And  gathered  at  the  last : 
And  from  that  scattered  dust, 

Around  us  and  abroad, 
Shall  spring  a  plenteous  seed 
Of  witnesses  for  God. 

Jesus  hath  now  received 

Their  latest  living  breath  ; 
Yet  vain  is  Satan's  boast 

Of  victory  in  their  death  : 
Still,  still,  though  dead,  they  speak, 

And  triumph-tongued,  proclaim 
To  many  a  wakening  laud 

The  one  availing  Name. 


963. 


C.  M. 

Victory  over  Death. 


Watts 


1  f~~\  FOR  an  overcoming  faith, 
V>/     To  cheer  my  dying  hours, 
To  triumph  o'er  the  monster  Death, 

And  all  his  frightful  powers ! 

2  Joyful,  with  all  the  strength  I  have, 

My  quivering  lips  should  sing  — 
"  Where  is  thy  boasted  victory,  Grave  1 
And  where,  0  Death,  thy  sting  1 " 

3  If  sin  be  pardoned,  I  'm  secure ; 

Death  has  no  sting  beside : 
The  law  gives  sin  its  damning  power ; 
But  Christ,  my  ransom,  died. 

4  Now  to  the  God  of  victory 

Immortal  thanks  be  paid, 
Who  makes  us  conquerors,  while  we  die, 
Through  Christ,  our  living  JJead. 

512 


RESURREOl    O.v. 


RESURRECTION. 

964.  C-  M*  Watts. 

Prospect  of  the  Restirrection. 

1  TTOW  long  shall  Death,  the  tyrant,  reign, 
-JLJL     And  triumph  o'er  the  just  ? 

How  long  the  blood  of  martyrs  slain 
Lie  mingled  with  the  dust  ? 

2  Lo!  I  behold  the  scattered  shades ; 

The  dawn  of  heaven  appears ; 
The  bright,  immortal  morning  spreads 
Its  blushes  round  the  spheres. 

3  I  see  the  Lord  of  glory  come, 

And  flaming  guards  around ; 
The  skies  divide  to  make  him  room; 
The  trumpet  shakes  the  ground. 

4  I  hear  the  voice,  "  Ye  dead,  arise  !  " 

And,  lo  !  the  graves  obey  ; 
And  waking  saints,  with  joyful  eyes, 
Salute  th'  expected  day. 

5  0,  may  our  humble  spirits  stand 

Among  them,  clothed  in  white  : 
The  meanest  place  at  his  right  hand 
Is  infinite  delight. 

6  How  will  our  joy  and  wonder  rise, 

When  our  returning  King 
Shall  bear  us  homeward  through  the  skies, 
On  love's  triumphant  wing  ! 


965. 


C.  M.  Scotch  Col. 

Death  vanquished. 

1  "T'TT'HEN  the  last  trumpet's  awful  voice 

V  V      This  rending  earth  shall  shake, — 
When  opening  gi'aves  shall  yield  their  charge, 
And  dust  to  life  awake, — 

2  Those  bodies  that  corrupted  fell 

Shall  incorrupted  rise, 
And  mortal  forms  shall  spring  to  life 
Immortal  in  the  skies. 

513 


RESURRECTION. 

3  Behold,  what  heavenly  prophets  sung 

Is  now  at  last  fulfilled — 
That  Death  should  yield  his  ancient  reign, 
And,  vanquished,  quit  the  field. 

4  Let  Faith  exalt  her  joyful  voice, 

And  thus  hegin  to  sing: 
"0  Grave,  where  is  thy  triumph  now? 
And  where,  0  Death,  thy  sting?" 

966.  C.    M.       '  WATT8. 

Hope  of  the  Resurrection. 

1  T  SET  the  Lord  before  my  face; 
X     He  bears  my  courage  up  ; 

My  heart,  my  tongue,  their  joy  express: 
My  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

2  My  spirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave 

Where  souls  departed  are, 
Nor  quit  my  body  in  the  grave, 
To  see  destruction  there. 

3  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life, 

And  raise  me  to  thy  throne  ; 
Thy  courts  immortal  pleasure  give; 
Thy  presence,  joys  unknown 


967 


S.  M.  Watts 

Hope  of  the  Resurrection. 

1  A   ND  must  this  body  die  ? 
A     This  mortal  frame  decay  ? 
And  must  these  active  limbs  of  mine 

Lie  mouldering  in  the  clay  1 

2  God,  my  Redeemer,  lives, 

And  often,  from  the  skies, 
Looks  down,  and  watches  all  my  dust, 
Till  he  shall  bid  it  rise. 

3  Arrayed  in  glorious  grace 

Shall  these  vile  bodies  shine, 
And  every  shape,  and  every  face, 
Look  heavenly  and  divine. 

4  These  lively  hopes  we  owe 

To  Jesus'  dying  love  ; 
We  would  adore  his  grace  below, 
And  sing  his  power  above. 

514 


RESURRECTION. 

5  O  Lord,  accept  the  praise 

Of  these  our  humble  songs, 
Till  strains  of  nobler  sound  we  raise 


With  cur  immortal  tongues. 


968 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Death  and  the  Resurrection. 

1  "TT7"HEN  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  strong; 

V  V      His  arm  is  my  almighty  prop : 
Be  glad,  my  heart;  rejoice,  my  tongue; 
My  dying  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

2  Though  in  the  dust  I  lay  my  head, 

Yet,  gracious  God,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  soul  forever  with  the  dead, 

Nor  lose  thy  children  in  the  grave. 

3  My  flesh  shall  thy  first  call  obey, 

Shake  off  the  dust,  and  rise  on  high ; 
Then  shalt  thou  lead  the  wondrous  way 
To  yonder  throne  above  the  sky. 

4  There  streams  of  endless  pleasure  flow, 

And  full  discoveries  of  thy  grace, 
Which  we  but  tasted  here  below, 

Spread  heavenly  joys  through  all  the  place. 

969.  c- M-         H- K-  White- 

Journeying  through  Death  to  Life. 

1  r  I  THROUGH  sorrow's  night,  and  danger's  path 

J.     Amid  the  deepening  gloom, 
We,  soldiers  of  a  heavenly  King, 
Are  marching  to  the  tomb. 

2  There,  when  the  turmoil  is  no  more, 

And  all  our  powers  decay, 
Our  cold  remains  in  solitude 
Shall  sleep  the  years  away. 

3  Our  labors  done,  securely  laid 

In  this  our  last  retreat, 
Unheeded  o'er  our  silent  dust 
The  storms  of  life  shall  beat. 

4  Yet  not  thus  lifeless,  in  the  grave,  % 

The  vital  spark  shall  lie ; 
For  o'er  life's  wreck  that  spark  shall  rise 
To  seek  its  kindred  sky. 

515 


JUDGMENT. 

5  These  ashes  too, — this  little  dust, — 

Our  Father's  care  shall  keep, 
Until  the  final  trump  shall  break 
The  long  aud  dreary  sleep. 

6  Then  love's  soft  dew  o'er  every  eye 

Shall  shed  its  mildest  rays, 
And  our  long-silent  dust  shall  rise, 
With  shouts  of  endless  praise  ! 


JUDGMENT. 

C//U.  8s  &  7s,  [peculiar.]  Luther. 

Christ  coming  to  Judgment. 

1  /""I  RE  AT  God,  what  do  I  see  and  hear  ! 
\X     The  end  of  things  created ; 

The  Judge  of  man  I  see  appear, 

On  clouds  of  glory  seated : 
The  trumpet  sounds ;  the  graves  restore 
The  dead  which  they  contained  before  : 

Prepare,  my  soul,  to  meet  him. 

2  The  dead  in  Christ  shall  first  arise, 

At  the  last  trumpet's  sounding, 
Caught  up  to  meet  him  in  the  skies, 

With  joy  their  Lord  surrounding: 
No  gloomy  fears  their  souls  dismay ; 
His  presence  sheds  eternal  day 

On  those  prepared  to  meet  him. 

3  But  sinners,  filled  with  guilty  fears, 

Behold  his  wrath  prevailing  ; 
For  they  shall  rise,  and  find  their  tears 

And  sighs  are  unavailing: 
The  day  of  grace  is  past  and  gone ; 
Trembling  they  stand  before  the  throne, 

All  unprepared  to  meet  him. 

516 


JUDGMENT. 

Great  God,  what  do  I  see  and  hear  ! 

The  end  of  things  created  : 
The  Judge  of  man  I  see  appear. 

On  clouds  of  glory  seated: 
Before  his  cross  I  view  the  day 
When  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away.' 

And  thus  prepare  to  meet  him. 


971 


L.  M.  Watts. 

Rejoicing  in  Christ  as  Sovereign  and  Judge. 

1  TTE  reigns!  the  Lord  the  Saviour  reigns! 
JLJL  Sing  to  his  name  in  lofty 'strains; 

Let  all  the  earth  in  sorrgs  rejoice, 
And  in  his  praise  exalt  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counsels,  and  unknown ; 
But  grace  and  truth  support  his  throne : 
Though  gloomy  clouds  his  way  surround,. 
Justice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo  !  he  comes, 
Shakes  the  wide  earth  and  cleaves  the  tombs ; 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire; 

The  mountains  melt,  the  seas  retire. 

4  His  enemies,  with  sore  dismay, 

Fly  from  the  sight,  and  shun  the  day : 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  saints,  on  high, 
And  sing,  for  your  redemption  's  nigh. 

Q70  8s>  7s>  &  4-  Rippon's  Col. 

The  Judgment  welcomed. 
0  !  he  cometh :  countless  trumpets 


L 


Wake  to  life  the  slumbering  dead ; 
'Mid  ten  thousand  saints  and  angels 
See  their  great,  exalted  Head : 

Hallelujah  ! 
Welcome,  welcome,  Son  of  God. 

2  Full  of  joyful  expectation, 

Saints  behold  the  Judge  appear ; 
Truth  and  justice  go  before  him; 
.  Now  the  joyful  sentence  hear : 
Hallelujah  ! 
Welcome,  welcome,  Judge  divine. 

44  517 


973 


JUDGMENT. 

3  "  Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father; 
Enter  into  life  and  joy; 
Banish  all  your  fears  and  sorrows ; 
Endless  praise  be  your  employ:" 

Hallelujah ! 
Welcome,  welcome,  to  the  skies. 


L.  M.  Heber. 

The  Lord  will  come. 

1  f  I  THE  Lord  will  come;  the  earth  shall  quake; 

-I.    The  hills  their  ancient  seats  forsake : 
And,  withering,  from  the  vault  of  night 
The  stars  withdraw  their  feeble  light. 

2  The  Lord  will  come ;  but  not  the  same 
As  once  in  lowly  form  he  came, — 

A  quiet  Lamb  to  slaughter  led, — 

The  bruised,  the  suffering,  and  the  dead. 

3  The  Lord  will  come  ;  a  dreadful  form, 

.  With  wreath  of  flame,  and  robe  of  storm, 
On  cherub  wings,  and  wings  of  wind, 
Anointed  Judge  of  human  kind. 

4  Can  this  be  he  who  wont  to  stray 
A  pilgrim  ou  the  world's  highwa}', 
By  power  oppressed,  and  mocked  by  pride? 
O  God,  is  this  the  Crucified  ? 

5  Go,  tyrants,  to  the  rocks  complain  ; 
Go,  seek  the  mountain's  cleft  in  vain ; 
But  faith,  victorious  o'er  the  tomb, 
Shall  sing  for  joy,  "  The  Lord  is  come." 


974 


S.  M.  Beddome. 

The  Lord  cometh  to  Judgment. 

1  T>EHOLD,  the  day  is  come; 
JD     The  righteous  Judge  is  near ; 
And  sinners,  trembling  at  their  doom, 

Shall  soon  their  sentence  hear. 

2  Angels,  in  bright,  attire, 

Conduct  him  through  the  skies;  - 
Darkness  and  tempest,  smoke  and  fire. 
Attend  him  as  he  flies. 

3  How  awful  is  the  sight ! 

How  loud  the  thunders  roar! 
The  sun  forbears  to  give  his  light, 
And  stars  are  seen  no  more. 
513 


JUDGMENT. 


4  The  whole  creation  groans; 
But  saints  arise  and  sing  : 
They  are  the  ransomed  of  the  Lord, 
And  he  their  God  and  King. 


*»• 


975 


8s,  7s,  &  4.  Oliver. 

Christ  coming  to  Judgment. 

1  T    0  !  he  comes,  with  clouds  descending, 

I  A     Once  lor  favored  sinners  slain  ; 
Thousand  thousand  saints  attending, 
Swell  the  triumph  of  his  train: 

Hallelujah! 
Jesus  shall  forever  reign. 

2  Every  eye  shall  now  behold  him, 

Robed  in  dreadful  majesty: 
Those  who  set  at  nought  and  sold  him, 
Pierced,  and  nailed  him  to  the  tree 

Deeply  wailing, 
Shall  the  true  Messiah  see. 

3  When  the  solemn  trump  has  sounded, 

Heaven  and  earth  shall  flee  away  ; 
All  who  hate  him  must,  confounded, 
Hear  the  summons  of  that  day — 

"Come  to  judgment!  — 
Come  to  judgment! — come  away!" 

4  Now  the  Saviour,  long  expected, 

See,  in  solemn  pomp,  appear ; 
All  his  saints,  by  man  rejected, 
Now  shall  meet  him  in  the  air : 

Hallelujah ! 
See  the  day  of  God  appear. 


976 


8,  7s,  &  6.  Anon. 

A   Vision  of  Judgment. 

DARK  brood  the  heavens  o'er  thee  ! 
Black  clouds  are  gathering  fast ; 
In  awful  power  thy  God  has  come, 
Thy  days  of  mirth  are  past. 

Dark  brood  the  heavens  o'er  thee ! 

Red  flames  are  bursting  round ; 
Bright  lightnings  flash,  loud  thunders  roar, 

How  shakes  the  trembling  ground ' 

519 


JUDGMENT. 

3  Dark  bi-ood  the  heavens  o'er  thee ! 

Behold  !  the  Judge  appeal's : 
Unnumbered  millions  throng  around, 
Raised  from  the  dust  of  years. 

4  Dark  brood  the  heavens  o'er  thee ! 

Soon  thou  wilt  hear  thy  doom : 
Destruction  opens  wide  for  thee, 
Thy  chosen,  final  home. 

5  Yet  stay  —  the  vision  lingers; 

Why,  sinner,  wilt  thou  die  ? 
Dark  brood  the  heavens,  but  mercy  waits ; 
This  hour  to  Jesus  fly. 

977.  C'  M  Doddridge. 

The  Day  approackes. 

1  r  |  THE  day  approaches,  O  my  soul,— 

JL     The  great,  decisive  day^ — 
Which  from  the  verge  of  mortal  life 
Shall  bear  thee  far  away. 

2  Another  day  more  awful  dawns, 

And,  lo  !  the  Judge  appears : 
Ye  heavens,  retire  before  his  face ; 
And  sink,  ye  darkened  stars. 

3  Yet  does  one  short,  preparing  hour  — 

One  precious  hour — remain  : 
Rouse,  then,  my  soul,  with  all  thy  power, 
Nor  let  it  pass  in  vain. 

978.  7s<      .  Kei-ly- 

Christ  coming  to  save  his  People. 

1  TTARK!  that  shout  of  rapturous  joy, 
XJ-     Bursting  forth  from  yonder  cloud; 
Jesus  comes,  and,  through  the  sky, 

Angels  tell  their  joy  aloud. 

2  Hark  !  the  trumpet's  awful  voice 

Sounds  abroad  o'er  sea  and  land.; 
Let  his  people  now  rejoice  ; 
Their  redemption  is  at  hand. 

3  See,  the  Lord  appears  in  view ; 

Heaven  and  earth  before  him  fly ; 
Rise,  ye  saints ;  he  comes  for  you  ; 
Rise  to  meet  him  in  the  sky. 

520 


JUDGMENT. 


Go  and  dwell  with  him  above, 
Where  no  foe  can  e'er  molest ; 

Happy  in  the  Saviour's  love, 
Ever  blessing,  ever  blest. 


979. 


S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Preparation  for  the  Judgment. 


1  A   ND  will  the  Judge  descend? 
il.     And  must  the  dead  arise  ? 
And  not  a  single  soul  escape 

His  all-discerning  eyes  ? 

2  How  will  my  heart  endure 

The  terrors  of  that  day, 
When  earth  and  heaven,  before  his  face, 
Astonished,  shrink  away  ? 

3  But,  ere  the  trumpet  shakes 

The  mansions  of  the  dead, 
Hark !  from  the  gospel's  cheering  sound 
What  joyful  tidings  spread  ! 

4  Come,  sinners,  seek  his  grace, 

Whose  wrath  ye  cannot  bear; 
Fly  to  the  shelter  of  his  cross, 
And  find  salvation  there. 


980. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

God  coming  to  Judgment. 


1  rpHRONED  on  a  cloud,  our  God  shall  come, 

X     Bright  flames  prepare  his  way ; 
Thunder  and  darkness,  fire  and  storm, 
Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

2  His  foes  shall  tremble  at  his  sight, 

And  hills  and  seas  retire ; 
His  children  take  their  upward  flight, 
And  leave  the  world  on  fire. 

3  Then  shall  the  Lord  a  Refuge  prove 

For  all  the  poor  oppressed, 
To  save  the  people  of  his  love, 
And  give  the  weary  rest. 

44*  521 


JUDGMENT. 

•    C.  P.  M.  Rippox's  Col. 

Pleading  for  Acceptance. 

WHEN  thou,  my  righteous  Judge,  shalt  come 
To  take  thy  ransomed  people  home. 
Shall  I  among  them  stand  ? 
Shall  such  a  worthless  worm  as  I, 
Who  sometimes  am  afraid  to  die, 
Be  found  at  thy  right  hand  ?  , 

I  love  to  meet  thy  people  now, 
Before  thy  feet  with  them  to  bow, 

Though  vilest  of  them  all ; 
But  —  can  I  bear  the  piercing  thought  ?  — 
What  if  my  name  should  be  left  out, 

When  thou  for  them  shalt  call  ? 

O  Lord,  prevent  it  by  thy  grace ; 
Be  thou  my  only  hiding-place, 

In  thi  s  th'  accepted  day ; 
Thy  pardoning  voice,  O,  let  me  hear, 
To  still  my  unbelieving  fear, 

Nor  let  me  fall,  I  pray. 

And  when  the  final  trump  shall  sound, 
Among  thy  saints  let  me  be  found, 

To  bow  before  thy  face: 
Then  in  triumphant  straius  I  '11  sing, 
While  heaven's  resounding  mansions  ring 

With  praise  of  sovereign  grace. 


982 


>D 


8s,  7s,  &  4.  Newton. 

Saints  and  Sinners  judged. 

AY  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders! 
Hark !  the  trumpet's  awful  sound, 
Louder  than  a  thousand  thunders, 
Shakes  the  vast  creation  round : 

How  the  summons 
Will  the  sinner's  heart  confound ! . 

See  the  Judge,  our  nature  wearing, 

Clothed  in  majesty  divine  : 
You,  who  long  for  his  appearing, 

Then  shall  say,  "  This  God  is  mine  : " 
Gracious  Saviour, 

Own  me  in  that  day  for  thine. 

522 


HEAVEN. 

At  his  call  the  dead  awaken, 
Rise  to  life  from  earth  and  sea ; 

All  the  powers  of  nature,  shaken 
By  his  looks,  prepare  to  flee  : 

Careless  sinner, 
What  will  then  become  of  thee  ? 

But  to  those  who  have  confessed, 
Loved  and  served  the  Lord  below, 

He  will  say,  "  Come  near,  ye  blessed ; 
See  the  kingdom  I  bestow  : 

You  forever 
Shall  my  love  and  glory  know." 


HEAVEN. 


983. 


C.  M.  Watts. 

The  "heavenly  Canaan. 

THERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 
Where  saints  immortal  reign; 
Eternal  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

There  everlasting  spring  abides, 

And  never-fading  flowers : 
Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 

That  heavenly  land  from  ours. 

Sweet  fields,  beyond  the  swelling  flood, 

Stand  dressed  in  living  green  : 
So  to  the  Jews  fair  Canaan  stood, 

While  Jordan  rolled  between. 

But  timorous  mortals  startand  shrink 

To  cross  this  narrow  sea, 
And  linger,  trembling,  on  the  brink, 

And  fear  to  launch  away. 

O,  could  we  make  our  doubts  remove, — 
Those  gloomy  doubts  that  rise, — 

And  see  the  Canaan  that  w^love 
With  unbeclouded  eyes,  — 

523 


HEAVEN. 

6  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 
And  view  the  landscape  o'er, — 
Not  Jordan's  stream,  nor  death's  cold  flood, 
Should  fright  us  from  the  shore. 


984. 


C.  M. 

The  Hope  of  Heaven. 


WHEN  I  can  read  my  title  clear. 
To  mansions  in  the  skies, 
I  bid  farewell  to  every  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

Should  earth  against  my  soul  engage, 
And  fiery  darts  be  hurled, 

Then  I  cau  smile  at  Satan's  rage, 
And  face  a  frowning  world. 

Let  cares,  like  a  wild  deluge,  come, 
And  storms  of  sorrow  fall! 

May  I  but  safely  reach  my  home, 
My  God,  my  heaven,  my  all ;  — 

There  shall  I  bathe  my  weary  soul 

In  seas  of  heavenly  rest, 
And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 

Across  my  peaceful  breast. 


Watts 


985. 


L.  M.  Berridge. 

Perfect  Felicity  in  Heaven. 

1  f~\  HAPPY  saints,  who  dwell  in  light, 

V.X   And  walk  with  Jesus,  clothed  in  white ! 
Safe  landed  on  that  peaceful  shore 
Where  pilgrims  meet  to  part  no  more. 

2  Released  from  sorrow,  toil,  and  strife, 
And  welcomed  to  an  endless  life, 
Their  souls  have  now  begun  to  prove 
The  height  and  depth  of  Jesus'  love. 

3  There,  gazing  on  his  beauteous  face, 
They  tell  the  wonders  of  his  grace, 
And,  \vhije  they  sing  with  rapture  sweet, 
They  bow,  adoring,  at  his  feet. 

524 


986. 


L° 


HEAVEN. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

The  New  Jerusalem. 

!  what  a  glorious  sight  appears 
To  our  believing  eyes  ! 


The  earth  and  seas  are  passed  away, 
And  fled  the  rolling  skies'. 

2  From  highest  heaven,  where  God  resides. 

That  holy,  happy  place, 
The  new  Jerusalem  comes  down, 
Adorned  with  shining  grace. 

3  Attending  angels  shout  for  joy, 

And  heavenly  armies  sing, — 
'  Ye  saints,  behold  the  sacred  seat 
Of  your  descending  King. 

4  "  The  God  of  glory  down  to  men 

Removes  his  blest  abode,  — 
His  saints  the  objects  of  his  grace, 
And  he  their  faithful  God. 

5  "  His  own  soft  hand  shall  wipe  the  tears 

From  every  weeping  eye  ; 
And  pains,  and  groans,  and  griefs,  and  feai's, 
And  death  itself  shall  die." 

6  How  long,  dear  Saviour,  O,  how  long 

Shall  this  bright  hour  delay  ? 
Fly  swifter  round,  ye  wheels  of  time, 
And  bring  the  welcome  day. 

987.  C-  M*       Montgomery's  Col. 

Society  of  the  New  Jerusalem. 

1  "JERUSALEM!  my  glorious  home  ! 
ei      Name  ever  dear  to  me  ! 
When  shall  my  labors  have  an  end, 

In  joy,  and  peace,  and  thee  ? 

2  When  shall  these  eyes  thy  heaven-built  walls 

And  pearly  gates  behold  ? 
Thy  bulwarks  with  salvation  strong, 
And  streets  of  shining  gold  ? 

3  O,  when,  thou  city  of  my  God, 

Shall  I  thy  courts  ascend, 
Where  congregations  ne'er  break  up. 
And  Sabbaths  have  no  end? 

525 


HEAVEN. 

4  There  happier  bowers  than  Eden's  bloom, 

Nor  sin  nor  sorrow  know  : 
Blest  seats !  through  rude  and  stormy  scenes 
I  onward  press  to  you. 

5  Why  should  I  .shrink  at  pain  and  woe? 

Or  feel  at  death  dismay? 
I've  Canaan's  goodly  laud  in  view. 
And  realms  of  endless  day 

6  Apostles,  martyrs,  prophets^there, 

Around  my  Saviour  stand  ; 
And  soon  my  fiends  in  Christ  below, 
Will  joiu  the  glorious  band. 

7  Jerusalem  !  my  glorious  home  ! 

My  soul  still  pants  for  thee : 
Then  shall  my  labors  have  an  end, 
When  I  thy  joys  shall  see. 

C/QO.  6s  &  7s.  Kelly 

Flight  to  Heaven. 

1  T"\7"HAT  is  life ?  —  't is  but  a  vapor; 

V  V      Soon  it  vanishes  away : 
Life  is  but  a  dyiug  taper ;  . 

O  my  soul,  why  wish  to  stay  1 
Why  not  spread  thy  wings,  and  fly 
Straight  to  yonder  world  of  joy  ? 

2  See  that  glory  ;  how  resplendent ! 

Brighter  far  than  fancy  paints ; 
There,  in  majesty  transcendent, 

Jesus  reigns  the  King  of  saints : 
Spread  thy  wings,  my  soul,  and  fly 
Straight  to  yonder  werld  of  joy. 

3  Joyful  crowds  his  throne  surrounding. 

Sing  with  rapture  of  his  love; 
Through  the  heavens  his  praises  sounding, 

Filling  all  the  courts  above : 
Spread  thy  wings,  my  soul,  and  fly 
Straight  to  yonder  world  of  joy. 

4  Go  and  share  his  people's  glory, 

'Mid  the  ransomed  crowd  appear; 
Thine  a  joyful,  wondrous  story, 

One  that  angels  love  to  hear: 
Spread  thy  wings,  my  soul,  and  fly 
Straight  to  yonder  world  of  jov. 
o-26 


989. 


HEAVEN. 

L.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Heaven  alone   unfading. 


1  TTQW  vain  is  all  beneath  the  skies  ! 
JLJ_     How  transient  every  earthly  bliss! 
How  slender  all  the  fondest  ties 

That  bind  us  to  a  world  like  this ! 

2  The  evening  cloud,  the  morning  dew. 

The  withering  grass,  the  fading  flower, 
Of  earthly  hopes  are  emblems  true  — 
The  glory  of  a  passing  hour. 

3  But  though  earth's  fairest  blossoms  die, 

And  all  beneath  the  skies  is  vain, 
There  is  a  brighter  world  on  high, 
Beyond  the  reach  of  care  and  pain. 

4  Then  let  the  hope  of  joys  to  come 

Dispel  our  cares,  and  chase  our  fears : 
[f  God  be  ours,  we  're  traveling  home, 
Though  passing  through  a  vale  of  tears. 

QQO.  7s.       Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 

The  Righteous  only  may  hope  for  Heaven. 

1  TT7H0,  O  Lord,  when  life  is  o'er, 

V  V    Shall  to  heaven's  blest  mansions  soar  ? 
Who,  an  ever-welcome  guest, 
In  thy  holy  place  shall  rest  I 

2  He  whose  heart  thy  love  has  warmed; 
He  whose  will,  to  thine  conformed, 
Bids  his  life  unsullied  run  : 

He  whose  words  and  thoughts  are  one;  — 

3  He  who  shuns  the  sinner's- road. 
Loving  those  who  love  their  God ; 
Who,  with  hope  and  faith  unfeigned, 
Treads  the  path  by  thee  ordained;  — 

•1  He  who  trusts  in  Christ  alone; 
JSot  in  aught  himself  has  done  ;  — 
He.  great  God,  shall  be  thy  care, 
And  thy  choicest  blessing  share. 

527 


991 


HEAVEN. 

C.  M.  S.  Stennett. 

Heaven  in  Prospect. 

1  /^N  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand, 
V_>J     And  cast  a  wishful  eye 

To  Canaan's  fair  and  happy  land, 
Where  my  possessions  lie. 

2  O  the  transporting,  rapturous  scene, 

That  rises  to  my  sight!  — 
Sweet  fields,  arrayed  in  living  green, 
And  rivers  of  delight. 

3  O'er  all  those  wide-extended  plains 

Shines  one  eternal  day ; 
There  God  the  Sun  forever  reigns, 
And  scatters  night  away. 

4  No  chilling  winds,  nor  poisonous  breath. 

Can  reach  that  healthful  shore  ; 
Sickness  and  sorrow,  pain  and  death, 
Are  felt  and  feared  no  more. 

5  When  shall  I  reach  that  happy  place, 

And  be  forever  blest? 
When  shall  I  see  my  Father's  face, 
And  in  his  bosom  rest? 

6  Filled  with  delight,  my  raptured  soul 

Would  here  no  longer  stay  ; 
Though  Jordan's  waves  should  round  me  roll, 
I  'd  fearless  launch  away. 

yy^#  lis.  MUHLENBURG 

Longing  for  Heaven. 

WOULD  not  live  alway ;  I  ask  not  to  stay 
Where  storm  after  storm  rises  dark  o'er  the  way ; 
The  few  lucid  mornings  that  dawn  on  us  here 
Are  followed  by  gloom  or  beclouded  with  fear. 

I  would  not  live  alway  thus  fettered  by  sin  — 
Temptation  without  and  corruption  within : 
E'en  the  rapture  of  pardon  is  mingled  with  fears, 
And  the  cup  of  thanksgiving  with  penitent  tears. 

I  would  not  live  alway;  no  --—welcome  the  tomb  : 
Since  Jesus  hath  lain  there,  I  dread  hot  its  gloom  : 
There  sweet  be  my  rest  till  he  bid  me  arise 
To  hail  him  in  triumph  descending  the  skie*. 

528 


I 


HEAVEN. 

Who,  who  would,  live  alway  away  from  his  God — 
Away  from  yon  heaven,  that  blissful  abode, 
Where  rivers  of  pleasure  flow  bright  o'er  the  plains. 
And  the  noontide  of  glory  eternally  reigns? 

There  saints  of  all  ages  in  harmony  meet, 

Their  Saviour  and  brethren  transported  to  greet ; 

While  anthems  of  rapture  unceasingly  roll, 

And  the  smile  of  the  Lord  is  the  feast  of  the  soul. 


993 


8s  &  6s.  W.  B.  Tappaf 

Heaven  anticipated. 

1  T I  iHERE  is  an  hour  of  peaceful  rest 

J.     To  mourning  wanderers  given; 
There  isa  joy  for  souls  distressed, 
A  balm  for  every  wounded  breast ; 
'T  is  found  alone  in  heaven. 

2  There  is  a  home  for  weary  souls, 

By  sins  and  sorrows  driven, 
When  tossed  on  life's  tempestuous  shoals. 
Where  storms  arise,  and  ocean  rolls, 

And  all  is  drear  —  'tis  heaven. 

3  There  faith  lifts  up  the  tearless  eye, 

The  heart  no  longer  riven, 
And  views  the  tempest  passing  by, 
Sees  evening  shadows  quickly  fly, 

And  all  serene  in  heaven. 

4  There  fragrant  flowers  immortal  bloom, 

And  joys  supreme  are  given ; 
There  rays  divine  disperse  the  gloom ; 
Beyond  the  dark  and  narrow  tomb 

Appears  the  dawn  of  heaven. 

994.  L-  M-  Watts 

The   Christian's  PrQspect. 

1  "VT7HAT  sinners  value  I  resign; 

VV    Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine; 
I  shall  behold  thy  blissful  face, 
And  stand  complete  in  righteousness. 

2  This  life  's  a  dream  —  an  empty  show  ; 
But  that  bright  world  to  which  I  go 
Hath  joys  substantial  and  sincere: 
When  shall  I  wake,  and  find  me  there  ? 

45  529 


HEAVEN. 

3  O  glorious  hour  !  O  blest  abode ! 
I  shall  be  near  and  like  my  God, 
And  flesh  and  sin  no  more  control 
The  sacred  pleasures  of  my  soul. 

4  My  flesh  shall  slumber  in  the  ground 
Till  the  last  trumpet's  joyful  sound, 
Then  burst  the  chains,  with  glad  surprise, 
And  in  may  Saviour's  image  rise. 


995 


8s  &  6s.  Anon. 

There  remaineth  a  Rest  for  the  People  of  God. 

1  QWEET  were  the  cheering  words  that  broke 
IO   From  our  Redeemer  when  he  spoke 

Of  mansions  for  the  blest; 
His  saints  again  his  face  shall  see, 
And  where  he  is,  they  too  shall  be, 

In  realms  of  endless  rest. 

2  Yes,  there  's  a  rest  for  saints  on  high, 
A  rest  prepared  for  those  who  die, 

Reclining  on  his  breast : 
The  weary  pilgrim  homeward  turns, 
While  in  his  bosom  anxious  burns 

The  hope  of  future  rest. 

3  How  light  the  ills  of  time  appear ! 
How  short  the  state  of  suffering  here ! 

If  but  in  Jesus  blest, 
The  way-worn  traveler  undismayed, 
Espies  beyond  death's  gloomy  shade 

A  heaven  of  endless  rest. 

4  O,  't  is  but  just  a  step  between 
This  mortal  state  and  that  unseen 

Abode  of  myriads  blest! 
And  oft  my  soul  is  in  a  strait, 
More  anxious  to  depart  than  wait 

To  find  the  promised  rest. 

5  Hail,  precious  moments,  as  ye  fly ! 
In  swift  succession,  hasten  nigh 

Release  to  the  opprest; 
Come,  welcome  death,  and  friendly  grave; 
Gladly  I  'd  pass  the  chilling  wave, 

And  enter  endless  rest. 

539 


HEAVEN. 


996. 


J0 


L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Sight  of  God  and   Christ  the  Joy  of  Heaven. 

FOR  a  sight,  a  pleasing  sight, 
Of  our  almighty  Father's  throne  ! 
There  sits  our  Saviour,  crowned  with  li°rht, 
Clothed  with  a  body  like  our  own. 

2  Adoring  saints  around  him  stand, 

And  thrones  and  powers  before  him  fall; 
The  God  shines  gracious  through  the  man, 
And  sheds  bright  glories  on  them  all. 

3  O,  what  amazing  joys  they  feel, 

While  to  their  golden  harps  they  sing, 
And  echo,  from  each  heavenly  hill, 
The  glorious  triumphs  of  their  King ! 

4  WThen  shall  the  day,  O  Lord,  appear, 

That  I  shall  mount  to  dwell  above, 
And  stand  and  bow  among  them  there, 
And  view  thy  face,  and  sing  thy  love  1 


997 


8s  &  7s.  Kelly 

Termination  of  the   Christian    Warfare. 

1  ~TT7~HEN  we  pass  through  yonder  river, 

V  V     When  we  reach  the  farther  shore, 
There  's  an  end  of  war  forever ; 

We  shall  see  our  foes  no  more  : 
All  our  conflicts  then  shall  cease, 
Followed  by  eternal  peace. 

2  After  warfare,  rest  is  pleasant : 

0,  how  sweet  the  prospect  is ! 
Though  we  toil  and  strive  at  present, 

Let  us  not  repine  at  this : 
Toil,  and  pain,  and  conflict;  past, 
All  endear  repose  at  last. 

3  When  we  gain  the  heavenly  regions, 

When  we  touch  the  heavenly  shore, — 
Blessed  thought !  —  no  hostile  legions 
•    Can  alarm  or  trouble  more : 
Far  beyond  the  reach  of  foes, 
We  shall  dwell  in  sweet  repose. 

531 


HEAVEN. 

0,  that  hope  !  how  bright,  how  glorious ! 

'T  is  his  people's  blest  reward; 
In  the  Saviour's  strength  victorious, 

They  at  length  behold  their  Lord: 
In  his  kingdom  they  shall  rest, 
In  his  love  be  fully  blest. 


998. 


C.  M.  Ch.  Psalmody. 

Treasure  in  Heaven. 


1  ~X7"ES,  there  are  joys  that  camiot  die, 

X     With  God  laid  up  in  store  — 
Treasures,  beyond  the  changing  sky, 
More  bi'ight  than  golden  ore. 

2  To  that  bright  world  my  soul  aspires, 

With  rapturous  delight ; 
0  for  the  Spirit's  quickening  powers, 
To  speed  me  in  my  flight ! 


999. 


C.  M.  Steele. 

Heaven  anticipated. 


COMB,  Lord,  and  warm  each  languid  heart 
Inspire  each  lifeless  tongue  ; 
And  let  the  joys  of  heaven  impart 
Their  influence  to  our  song. 


lo' 


Then  to  the  shining  realms  of  bliss 
The  wings  of  faith  shall  soar, 

And  all  the  charms  of  Paradise 
Our  raptured  thoughts  explore. 

There  shall  the  followers  of  the  Lamb 

Join  in  immortal  songs, 
And  endless  honors  to  his  name 

Employ  their  tuneful  tongues. 

Lord,  tune  our  hearts  to  praise  and  love ; 

Our  feeble  notes  inspire, 
Till,  in  thy  blissful  courts  above, 

We  join  the  heavenly  choir. 

532 


HEAVEN. 

1000.  S.  M.  Montgomery. 
Home  in  Heaven. 

.  1    fl/TY  Father's  house  on  high ! 

JLtJL     Home  of  my  soul !  how  near, 
At  times,  to  faith's  foreseeing  eye 
Thy  golden  gates  appear ! 

2  I  hear,  at  morn  and  even, 

At  noon  and  midnight  hour, 
The  choral  harmonies  of  heaven 
Seraphic  music  pour. 

3  O,  then  my  spirit  faints 

To  reach  that  land  I  love  — 
The  bright  inheritance  of  saints, 
My  glorious  home  above. 

1001.  C    M  Steele. 
Longing  for  a    View  of  Heaven. 

1  f~\  LET  our  thoughts  and  wishes  fly 
\-J     Above  these  gloomy  shades, 

To  those  bright  worlds  beyond  the  sky, 
Which  sorrow  ne'er  invades ! 

2  There,  joys  unseen  by  mortal  eyes, 

Or  reason's  feeble  ray, 
In  ever-blooming  prospect  rise, 
Exposed  to  no  decay. 

3  Lord,  send  a  beam  of  light  divine 

To  guide  our  upward  aim  ; 
With  one  reviving  look  of  thine, 
Our  languid  hearts  inflame. 

4  O,  then,  on  faith's  sublimest  wing, 

Our  ardent  souls  shall  rise 
To  those  bright  scenes  where  pleasures  spring 
Immortal  in  the  skies.  . 

1002.  L- M-  ano*. 

The  better  Land. 

1   f  I  THERE  is  a  land  mine  eye  hath  seen 
.  JL     In  visions  of  enraptured  thought, 
So  bright  that  all  which  spreads  between 
Is  with  its  radiant  glory  fraught ;  — 

45*  533 


HEAVEN. 

2  A  land  upon  whose  blissful  shore 

There  rests  no  shadow,  falls  no  stain; 
There  those  who  meet  shall  part  no  more, 
And  those  long  parted  meet  again. 

3  Its  skies  are  not  like  earthly  skies, 

With  varying  hues  of  shade  and  light ; 
It  hath  no  need  of  suns  to  rise, 
To  dissipate  the  gloom  of  night. 

4  There  sweeps  no  desolating  wind 

Across  that  calm,  serene  abode  ; 
The  wanderer  there  a  home  may  find, 
Within  the  Paradise  of  God. 

1  003  7s  Montgomery. 

The  Redeemed  in  Heaven. 

1  TTT7~HO  are  these  in  bright  array, 

V  V     This  exulting,  happy  throng, 
Round  the  altar  night  and  day, 

Hymning  one  triumphant  song  1 — 
"  Worthy  is  the  Lamb,  once  slain, 

Blessing,  honor,  glory,  power, 
Wisdom,  riches,  to  obtain, 

New  dominion  every  hour." 

2  These  through  fiery  trials  trod; 

These  from  great  affliction  came  ; 
Now,  before  the  throne  of  God, 

Sealed  with  his  almighty  name : 
Clad  in  raiment  pure  and  white, 

Victor-palms  in  every  hand, 
Through  their  great  Redeemer's  might, 

More  than  conquerors  they  stand. 

3  Hunger,  thirst,  disease,  unknown, 

On  immortal  fruits  they  feed ; 
Them  the  Lamb,  amidst  the  throne, 

Shall  to  living  fountains  lead: 
Joy  and  gladness  banish  sighs ; 

Perfect  love  dispels  all  fears; 
And  forever  from  their  eyes 

God  shall  wipe  away  their  tears. 

534 


HEAVEN. 

1004.  7s"  Raffles. 

The  Saints  in  Glory. 

1  TTIGH,  in  yonder  realms  of  light, 
li     Dwell  the  raptured  saints  above, 
Far  beyond  our  feeble  sight, 

Happy  in  Immanuel's  love. 

2  Pilgrims  in  this  vale  of  tears, 

Once  they  knew,  like  us  below, 
Gloomy  doubts,  distressing  fears, 
Torturing  pain,  and  heavy  woe. 

3  Happy  spirits,  ye  are  fled 

Where  no  grief  can  entrance  find, 
Lulled  to  rest  the  aching  head, 
Soothed  the  anguish  of  the  mind. 

4  'Mid  the  chorus  of  the  skies, 

'Mid  th'  angelic  lyres  above, 
Hark  !  their  songs  melodious  rise  — 
Songs  of  praise  to  Jesus'  love. 

1005.  S.  M.  Montgomery. 
Heaven  and  Earth. 

1  "OEHOLD  yon  bright  array 
_D     Before  the  sapphire  throne ! 
There  young  nor  old,  there  rich  nor  poor, 

There  bond  nor  free,  are  known. 

2  At  once  they  strike  their  lyres ; 

At  once  break  off,  —  and  all, 
With  trembling  joy,  and  silent  love, 
In  adoration  fall. 

3  Whate'er  their  lot  below. 

As  fellow-heirs  of  bliss, 
In  heaven  their  services  are  one ; 
Let  earth  be  heaven  in  this. 

4  As  brethren,  so  may  we 

Worship  with  one  accord  ; 
In  stillness  wait,  in  pi'ayer  bow  down, 
And  bless  and  praise  the  Lord. 

5  As  pilgrims  on  their  way, 

God's  earthly  courts  we  fill ; 
And  travel  on  from  strength  to  strength, 
Abreast  to  Zion's  hill. 

535 


HEAVEN. 

6  There  may  our  spirits  meet, 

When  faith  is  changed  to  sight, 
Where  the  Lord  God  himself  shall  be 
The  temple,  life,  and  light; — 

7  Where  on  the  sea  of  glass, 

The  ransomed  nations  sing, 
And  to  the  Lamb,  amidst  the  throne, 
Eternal  glory  bring. 

1006.  CM.  Beddome. 

The  final  Adieu. 

1  rpHERE  is  a  world  of  perfect  bliss 

JL     Above  the  starry  skies ; 
Oppressed  with  sorrows  and  with  sins, 
I  thither  lift  my  eyes. 

2  'T  is  there  the  weary  are  at  rest, 

And  all  is  peace  within ; 
The  mind,  with  guilt  no  more  oppressed, 
Is  tranquil  and  serene. 

3  Discord  and  strife  are  banished  thence, 

Distrust  and  slavish  fear ; 
No  more  we  hear  the  pensive  sigh, 
Or  see  the  falling  tear. 

4  Farewell  to  earth  and  earthly  things: 

In  vain  they  tempt  my  stay: 
Come,  angels,  spread  your  joyful  wings, 
And  bear  my  soul  away. 

1007.  L-  M-  Tuck. 

The  Dwelling-Place  of  God. 

1  f  I  THERE  is  a  region  lovelier  far 

JL      Than  sages  tell  or  poets  sing, 
Brighter  than  noonday  glories  are. 
And  softer  than  the  tints  of  spring. 

2  It  is  not  fanned  by  summer's  gale ; 

'T  is  not  refreshed  by  vernal  showers ; 
It  never  needs  the  moonbeam  pale, — 
For  there  are  known  no  evening  hours. 

3  No  ;  for  that  world  is-  ever  bright 

With  purest  radiance  all  its  own : 
The  streams  of  uncreated  light 

Flow  round  it  from  th'  eternal  throne. 

536 


HEAVEN. 

4  It  is  all  holy  and  serene, 

The  land  of  glory  aud  repose ; 
No  cloud  obscures  the  radiant  6cene ; 
There  not  a  tear  of  sorrow  flows. 

5  In  vain  the  curious,  searching  eye 

May  seek  to  view  the  fair  abode, 
Or  find  it  in  the  starry  sky : 
It  is  the  dwelling-place  of  God. 

1008.  CM.  Watts 

Rest  from  Sin  and   Trouble  in  Heaven. 

1  /^~\UR  sins,  alas!  how  strong  they  are' 
\J     And,  like  a  raging  flood, 

They  break  our  duty,  Lord,  to  thee, 
And  force  its  from  our  God. 

2  The  waves  of  trouble,  how  they  rise ! 

How  loud  the  tempests  roar ! 
But  death  shall  land  our  weary  souls 
Safe  on  the  heavenly  shore. 

3  Fulfilling  there  his  high  commands, 

Our  cheerful  feet  shall  move ; 
No  sin  shall  clog  our  active  zeal, 
Or  cool  our  burning  love. 

4  We  there  shall  ever  sing  and  tell 

The  wonders  of  his  grace, 
While  heavenly  raptures  fire  our  hearts, 
And  smile  in  every  face. 

5  Forever  his  dear,  sacred  name 

Shall  dwell  upon  our  tongue, 
And  Jesus  and  salvation  be 
The  close  of  every  song. 

lUUy.  L.  M.  Montgomery. 

The  River  of  God  and  the  heavenly  City. 

1    f  I  THERE  is  a  river  pure  and  bright, 

X    Whose  streams  make  glad  the  heavenly  plains ; 
Where,  in  eternity  of  light, 
The  city  of  our  God  remains. 

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HEAVEN. 

2  Built  by  the  word  of  liis  command, 

With  his  unclouded  presence  blest ; 
Firm  as  his  throne  the  bulwarks  stand, 
There  is  our  home,  our  hope,  our  rest. 

3  Thither  let  fervent  faith  aspire, 

Our  treasure,  and  our  heart  be  there , 

0  for  a  seraph's  wing  of  fire ! 

No  —  for  the  mightier  wings  of  prayer. 

4  Now,  though  the  earth's  foundations  rock, 

And  mountains  down  the  gulf  be  hurled ; 
His  people  smile  amid  the  shock ; 

They  look  beyond  this  transient  world. 

1010  c' M*         Ch*  Psalmist- 

A  Song  of  Heaven. 

1  O  OFT  echoes  from  the  bending  sky 
O     Repeat  the  solemn  strain ; 

And  let  the  voice  of  harmony 
Descend  to  earth  again  ! 

2  "O,  worthy  is  the  Lamb  of  God, 

The  Lamb  that  once  was  slain, 
Within  this  high  and  bright  abode, 
Eternally  to  reign. 

3  "All  blessing,  honor,  glory,  power, 

Unto  the  Lamb  be  given; 
The  Lamb  of  God  forevermore, 
The  King  of  earth  and  heaven." 

4  The  breathing  accents  die  away 

Upon  the  listening  ear ; 
Yet  would  my  soul  forever  stay, 
The  joyful  sound  to  hear. 

5  "O,  worthy  is  the  Lamb  of  God, 

The  Lamb  that  once  was  slain, 
Within  this  high  and  bright  abode, 
Eternally  to  reign. 

6  "All  blessing,  honor,  glory,  power, 

Unto  the  Lamb  be  given ; 
The  Lamb  of  God  forevermore, 
The  King  of  earth  and  heaven." 

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DISMISSIONS DOXOLOGIES. 

DISMISSIONS  —  DOXOLOGIES, 

L.     .  L.  M. 

1  TPVISMISS  us  with  thy  blessing,  Lord ; 
\-J   Help  us  to  feed  upon  thy  word ; 
All  that  has  been  amiss,  forgive, 

And  let  thy  truth  within  us  live. 

2  Though  we  are  guilty,  thou  art  good  ; 
Wash  all  our  works  in  Jesus'  blood ; 
Give  every  burdened  soul  release, 
And  bid  us  all  depart  in  peace. 

2.  S.  M. 

1  T I  THY  name,  almighty  Lord, 

X     Shall  sound  through  distant  lands : 
Great  is  thy  grace,  and  sure  thy  word ; 
Thy  truth  forever  stands. 

2  Far  be  thine  honor  spread, 

And  long  thy  praise  endure, — 
Till  morning  light  and  evening  shade 
Shall  be  exchanged  no  more. 

3.  L.  M 

1  TT^ROM  all  who  dwell  below  the  skie* 
J_     Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise ; 

Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung, 
Through  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word ; 

Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  suns  shall  rise  and  set  no  more. 

4.  8s. 

1  rpHIS  God  is  the  God  we  adore, 

JL     Our  faithful,  unchangeable  Friend. 
Whose  love  is  as  large  as  his  power, 
And  neither  knows  measure  nor  end. 

2  'T  is  Jesus,  the  first  and  the  last, 

Whose  Spirit  shall  guide  us  safe  home ; 
We  '11  praise  him  for  all  that  is  past, 
And  trust  him  for  all  that 's  to  come. 

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6. 


DISMISSIONS DOXOLOGIES. 


C.    M. 

1  TTOSANNA  to  th'  anointed  King, 
XI     To  David's  holy  Son  ! 

Help  us,  0  Lord ;  descend  and  bring 
Salvation  from  thy  throne. 

2  Blest  be  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  men 

With  messages  of  grace  ; 
Who  comes  in  God  his  Father's  name, 
To  save  our  sinful  race. 

3  Hosanna  in  the  highest  strains 

The  church  on  earth  can  raise ; 
The  highest  heavens,  in  which  he  reigns, 
Shall  give  him  nobler  praise. 

8s  &  7s. 


1  "IV/TAY  the  grace  of  Christ,  our  Saviour, 
jLtJL     And  the  Father's  boundless  love, 
With  the  Holy  Spirit's  favor, 

Rest  upon  us  from  above. 

2  Thus  may  we  abide  in  union 

With  each  other  and  the  Lord, 
And  possess,  in  sweet  communion, 
Joys  which  earth  cannot  afford. 


7. 


8. 


7s  &  6s. 

TO  thee  be  praise  forever, 
Thou  glorious  King  of  kings  : 
Thy  wondrous  love  and  favor 
Each  ransomed  spirit  sings: 
We  '11  celebrate  thy  glory, 
With  all  thy  saints  above, 
And  shout  the  joyful  story 
Of  thy  redeeming  love. 

L.  M. 

PRAISE  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow ; 
Praise  him,  all  creatures  here  below  ; 
Praise  him  above,  ye  heavenly  host ; 
Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

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